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Osteopath
An osteopathic physician who is a Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.). In most US states, osteopaths must complete a course of study equivalent to that of an MD and are licensed to practice medicine. They may prescribe medication and perform…
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Show more- Thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO) One of the two main types of braces used to correct the lateral (sideways) curve of the spine in scoliosis…
- Cyst, ovarian A fluid-filled sac in the ovary. The most common type of ovarian cyst is called a follicular cyst. It results…
- Speculum, ear An instrument inserted into the auditory canal of the ear to increase the circumference of the tunnel-shaped…
- Antifungal A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
- Menetrier disease See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
- Buschke disease See: Scleredema
- Dysostosis, cleidocranial >Absent or incompletely formed collar bones (the 'cleido-' part refers to the clavicles, the collar bones)…
- Scleredema adultorum A misleading term since scleredema can also occur in children. See: Scleredema
- Syndrome, Lenz microphthalmia See: Lenz microphthalmia syndrome
- Paterfamilias The male head of the family; the father figure. Paterfamilias is the Latin for father of the household. It is…
- Itch, ocean An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- PAS 1. Physician-assisted suicide. 2. Personal alert system (an alarm system for an elderly or infirm person). 3…