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Nurse-midwife
A person who is trained in both nursing and midwifery and, in the US, is certified by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). In order to practice, a nurse-midwife must pass an examination for certification by a national board…
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- Plague, fowl The "Great Plague" that swept London in 1665 was probably not really the plague but rather typhus. The plague…
- Hypoalbuminemia An abnormally low blood level of albumin. Normally, albumin is the most plentiful protein in human blood and…
- Nephronophthisis 1 (NPH1) A childhood kidney disease in which there is progressive symmetrical destruction of the kidneys involving…
- Vitamin D requirement The amount of vitamin D recommended per day, which varies according to the age of the individual…
- Muscle, abductor Any muscle used to pull a body part away from the midline of the body. For example, the abductor muscles of…
- Irrigate To wash out as, for example, a wound to clean it.
- Venipuncture The puncture of a vein with a needle to withdraw blood. Also called phlebotomy or, more often, a blood draw
- Pantothenic acid Pantothenic acid is vitamin B5, one of the less well known B vitamins, perhaps because it is widely…
- Dermoid cyst of the ovary Cyst of the ovary : A bizarre tumor, usually benign, in the ovary that typically contains a diversity of…
- Craniometaphyseal dysplasia An inherited skeletal condition that involves abnormal bone formation and abnormal mineralization of the…
- Erythema A redness of the skin resulting from inflammation, for example, as caused by sunburn