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Sleep restriction therapy
A type of therapy in which the number of hours of sleep are restricted. Sleep restriction therapy is used in insomnia. Some people with insomnia spend too much time in bed unsuccessfully trying to sleep. They may benefit from a sleep…
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Show more- Neutral posture The posture when the joints are not bent and the spine is aligned and not twisted. Working in neutral…
- Arbitration agreement The patient waives the right to sue the doctor and, instead, submit any dispute to arbitration. Arbitration…
- Bed sore A painful, often reddened area of degenerating, ulcerated skin caused by pressure and lack of movement, and…
- Cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic retrograde See Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- State cancer registry >Monitor cancer trends over time. >Determine cancer patterns in various populations. >Guide planning and…
- Genetic infantile agranulocytosis Children born with this condition lack neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting…
- CHARGE syndrome See: CHARGE association
- ALS5 See: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 5
- Nude mice See: Nude mouse
- Inspissate To thicken. Inspissated bile is thickened bile
- Hysteroscopy A procedure to see inside the uterus (the womb) using a viewing tube that is inserted into the vagina up…
- Water channel See: Aquaporin