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Traditional midwife
A direct-entry midwife practicing within the confines of traditional folk medicine. Traditional midwives are now very rare in the US, but preside over the majority of births in many other countries. Most have no formal medical training…
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Show more- Hypocarbia Less than the normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood. The opposite of hypercarbia
- Adam A street name for 3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine. See: Ecstasy
- Echovirus A group of viruses found in the gastrointestinal tract. The 'echo' part of the name stands for enteric…
- Disease, Gaucher type 1 See Gaucher disease, type 1
- Sperm stem cell A cell that is incapable of fertilizing an egg cell but can give rise to cells that develop into sperm. Sperm…
- Bogorad's syndrome Named after the Russian neuropathologist who described the syndrome of crocodile tears. See: Crocodile tears…
- Aneurysm, miliary An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the heart. At the area of an…
- Wrist The proximal segment (the near part) of the hand consisting of the carpal bones and the associated soft…
- Necrotic Synonymous with dead. Necrotic tissue is dead tissue.
- Stomach 1. The sac-shaped digestive organ that is located in the upper abdomen, under the ribs. The upper part of the…
- Ulocarcinoma Cancer of the gums. It is often associated with the use of smokeless (chewing) tobacco. Diagnosis is by…
- Genome, cholera See: Cholera genome