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Podiatrist
A podiatrist is a physician that specializes in the evaluation and treatment of diseases of the foot. The modern specialty of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery requires a minimum of three years of college education and completion of the…
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- Birth defect Any defect present in a baby at birth, irrespective of whether the defect is caused by a genetic factor or by…
- Transplantation genetics The field of biology and medicine relating to the genes that govern the acceptance or rejection of a…
- Diseases related to obesity Obesity increases the risk of developing a large number of diseases. These include: > >Type 2 (adult-onset)…
- Transitional cell carcinoma A type of cancer that develops in the lining of the renal pelvis, ureter or bladder
- Disease, sixth A viral disease of infants and young children with sudden onset of high fever which lasts several days and…
- Mag sulfate Informal shortening of magnesium sulfate
- Caution codes, drug Abbreviations on medications that indicate caution. While not a part of the historical heritage of ancient…
- Shotty Resembling shot or pellets of lead, shotgun pellets and, hence, hard and round. The term 'shotty' was in use…
- Syndrome, Gower (situational syncope) The temporary loss of consciousness in particular kinds of situations. (Syncope is temporary loss of…
- Allergen A substance that is foreign to the body and can cause an allergic reaction in certain people. For examples…
- Metaphase (cell cycle) The stage in the cell cycle (the sequence of events in the life of a cell) when a chromosome is most highly…