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Cardiac stress testing, exercise
The exercise cardiac stress testing (ECST) is the most widely used cardiac (heart) screening test. The patient exercises on a treadmill according to a standardized protocol, with progressive increases in the speed and elevation of the…
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- Urethroscope A device for examining the inside of the urethra
- Death 1. The end of life. The cessation of life. (These common definitions of death ultimately depend upon the…
- Dermatitis, stasis A skin irritation on the lower legs, generally related to circulatory problems. Stasis refers to a stoppage…
- Hemidiaphragm Half of the diaphragm, the muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen and that serves as the…
- Overweight The term 'overweight' is used in two different ways. In one sense it is a way of saying imprecisely that…
- Transmission, vertical Transmission of a disease-causing agent (a pathogen) vertically from mother directly to baby during the…
- National Academy of Sciences One of the National Academies. Created in 1863 by a congressional charter approved by President Abraham…
- Radiation menopause Menopause: Menopause induced by radiation. Radiation menopause is a type of 'induced menopause', menopause…
- Seven day diet The Seven day diet is any weight loss plan designed to be followed for seven days at a time. There are many…
- Centenarian Someone who is 100 or more years old. Someone 110 years old and over (no upper limit) may also be referred to…
- Infantilism, Brissaud's An eponym that is little used (in the USA) for hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that…