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Bariatrician
A physician practicing bariatrics, the field of medicine concerned with weight loss. Also called a bariatric physician. The terms are used interchangeably. The American Society of Bariatric Physicians states that: 'These guidelines provide…
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Show more- Hysterectomy, abdominal Hysterectomy, abdominal: Surgical removal of the uterus through an incision made in the abdominal wall. As…
- Chromosome complement The whole set of chromosomes for the species. In humans, the chromosome complement (which is also called the…
- Guasha See: Gua-sha
- Positron emission tomography Short for postmortem examination (an autopsy).
- Food Any substance eaten to provide nutritional support for the body
- Inhibitor, ACE See: ACE inhibitor
- Bursae Plural of bursa
- Amphetamine A drug with a stimulant effect on the central nervous system that can be both physically and psychologically…
- Metatarsophalangeal Referring to both the metatarsus and the phalanges of the toes
- Vocal cord, false See: False vocal cord
- Nodule, Heberden A small hard fixed bump on the finger, usually at the last joint of the finger. A Heberden nodule is a…
- Right atrium The right upper chamber of the heart. The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the…