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Physical therapist
A person trained and certified by a state or accrediting body to design and implement physical therapy programs. Physical therapists may work within a hospital or clinic, in a school providing assistance to special education students, or…
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Show more- Gamete The sperm or the egg. Each human gamete normally has 23 chromosomes, the haploid number of chromosomes, half…
- Cutting for the stone The removal of kidney or bladder stones by surgery. The procedure is today called lithotomy. In the first…
- Ingelfinger rule The policy of considering a manuscript for publication only if its substance has not been submitted or…
- Psoriasis, inverse Also called flexural psoriasis, a form of psoriasis found in the armpits, groin, under the breasts and in…
- Aldrec Trade name of the insecticide aldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin
- Cathartic A laxative
- Exocrine gland A gland that secretes a substance out through a duct. The exocrine glands include the salivary glands, sweat…
- CB1 receptor See: Cannabinoid receptor 1
- Stroke Stroke: The sudden death of some brain cells due to a lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is…
- Nasal septum The dividing wall within the nose. The nasal septum runs down the middle of the nose creating two sides to…
- Venous catheter, central See: Catheter, central venous
- Brace, foot-drop See Ankle-foot orthosis