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Whiplash injury
Hyperextension (over-extension) injury to the neck, often the result of being struck from behind, as by a fast-moving vehicle in a car accident. The mechanics of whiplash injury are thought to be as follows: The victim may be first pushed…
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- Laying on of hands In alternative medicine, an ancient method of healing by touching a person with the hands or palms, usually…
- Thiazolidinedione (Pronounced THIGH-ah-ZO-li-deen-DYE-own.) A class of drugs for type 2 diabetes that lower the blood sugar by…
- Hepatitis E A form of liver disease characterized by inflammation of the liver due to infection with the hepatitis E…
- Dutch-Kentucky syndrome See: Hecht syndrome
- Bacteriocidal The science and study of bacteria and their relation to medicine and to other areas such as agriculture…
- Line, germ A sequence of cells, each descended from earlier cells in the lineage, which will develop into new sperm and…
- Duodenum The first part of the small intestine. The duodenum extends from the pylorus at the bottom of the stomach to…
- Incision A cut. When making an incision, a surgeon is making a cut.
- EYCL2 A gene for brown eye color. See also: Eye color
- Neutral foot type The most common type of foot. A runner with a neutral type of foot lands on the heel and rolls forward during…
- Valves, heart There are four heart valves. All are one-way valves. Blood entering the heart first passes through the…