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Empirical
Based on experience and observation, rather than systematic logic. Experienced physicians often use empirical reasoning to make diagnoses, based on having seen many cases over the years. Less-experienced physicians are more likely to use…
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- WFS1 A gene on the short (p) arm of chromosome 4 in band 4p16 that encodes (provides the instructions for) a…
- Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling (PUBS) In PUBS, a needle is inserted through the mother's abdominal wall and the uterine wall. Blood can be…
- Incontinent Unable to control excretions, to hold urine in the bladder or keep feces in the rectum. This is the usual…
- X-linked juvenile retinoschisis See: Juvenile retinoschisis
- Qi gong ('chee-GUNG') A component of traditional Chinese medicine that combines movement, meditation, and regulation…
- Congenital Present at birth. A condition that is congenital is one that is present at birth. There are numerous uses of…
- Hiatus hernia Tal hernia): An anatomical abnormality in which part of the stomach protrudes up through the diaphragm into…
- Progeria A rare genetic disorder that causes children to age prematurely. The classic type of childhood progeria is…
- Bariatrician A physician practicing bariatrics, the field of medicine concerned with weight loss. Also called a bariatric…
- Annulus A ringlike structure, or any body part that is shaped like a ring. Applied to many small ring-shaped…