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- PH, blood See: Blood pH
- Keratitis, vaccinia See Vaccinia keratitis
- Stoma An opening into the body from the outside created by a surgeon
- Delivery, footling There are single-footling or double-footling deliveries depending upon whether the presenting part of the…
- Ear ringing Together with other abnormal ear noises, ear ringing is medically called tinnitus. Tinnitus can arise in any…
- PV Stands for polycythemia vera, a condition characterized by overproduction (proliferation) of red blood cells…
- Certified professional midwife A midwife who has completed a degree in midwifery at a credentialed educational institution. Abbreviated CPM
- Mediterranean-style diet See: Mediterranean diet
- Disorder, specific developmental A disorder that selectively affects one area of development, sparing essentially all other areas of…
- Gram calorie (Calorie) The Danish bacteriologist J.M.C. Gram (1853-1938) devised a method of staining bacteria using a dye called…