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Acupressure
The application of pressure on specific points on the body to control symptoms such as pain or nausea. Similar in concept to acupuncture but without needles
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Show more- Fish bowl granuloma Localized nodular skin inflammation (small reddish raised areas of skin) caused by a bacterium called…
- Fungal Pertaining to a fungus. For example, a fungal skin infection
- Ophthalmologist An eye doctor. A physician practicing ophthalmology. An ophthalmologist is an M.D.
- Grief Therapy for people who have unusually serious grief reactions. The goal of grief therapy is to identify and…
- Corns Corns: Small calloused areas of skin caused by local pressure irritating tissue over a bony prominence. Corns…
- International normalized ratio An international unit (IU) is an internationally accepted amount of a substance. This type of measure is used…
- Acrochordon A small tag of skin that may have a stalk (a peduncle). An acrochordon may appear on skin anywhere although…
- Trichloroethylene A possible carcinogenic (cancer-causing) compound used mainly as a degreaser for metal parts…
- Preauricular tag A common minor anomaly, this is a rudimentary tag of ear tissue. It often contains a core of cartilage. The…
- Hemorrhagic Pertaining to bleeding or the abnormal flow of blood. The patient may have an internal hemorrhagic problem…
- Good-for-you bacteria Bacteria that are good for health. Lactobacillus acidophilus are a type of good-for-you bacteria. The term is…
- Rasmussen syndrome A brain disorder caused by inflammation of brain cells in one hemisphere. Its cause is unknown. Rasmussen…