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National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Res.
(NIDCR): One of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S., the NIDCR is for dental and other craniofacial diseases. NIDCR's mission is, in formal terms, to 'provide leadership for a national research program designed to…
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Show more- Golfer's cramp A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs when playing golf…
- Phlebotomy Obtaining blood from a vein. In the old days, this was done by incising (cutting) a vein and just letting the…
- Tap, spinal Also known as a lumbar puncture or 'LP', a spinal tap is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the…
- WHI The Women's Health Initiative, a long-term health study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
- Hip bursitis Hip bursitis: A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between…
- Belly button The navel or umbilicus. The one-time site of attachment of the umbilical cord. The term 'belly button' was…
- Thoraces Plural of thorax.
- The South Beach Diet The South Beach Diet is a weight loss plan described by cardiologist Arthur Agatston, MD in a best-selling…
- Neonatal sepsis A serious blood bacterial infection in an infant less than 4 weeks of age. Babies with sepsis may be…
- MALT Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue.
- Spotted fever Fever: Also known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever. An acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized…
- Postural hypotension A drop in blood pressure (hypotension) due to a change in body position (posture) when a person moves to a…