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Bowel disorders and fiber
Fiber: High fiber diets help delay the progression of diverticulosis and, at least, reduce the bouts of diverticulitis. In many cases, it helps reduce the symptoms of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It is generally accepted that a diet…
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Show more- Posteroanterior (PA) In anatomy, posteroanterior (PA) means from back-to-front. For example, a PA X-ray of the chest is taken from…
- Torticollis The most common of the focal dystonias, torticollis is a state of excessive of inadequate muscle tone in the…
- Syndrome, Menkes See: Menkes syndrome
- Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody See: Citrulline antibody
- Conditioning 1) Exercise and practice to build the body up for either improved normal performance, as in physical therapy…
- Cardiovascular system The circulatory system which comprises the heart and blood vessels. The system carries nutrients and oxygen…
- Sickle hemoglobin Hemoglobin S, the most common type of abnormal hemoglobin and the basis of both sickle cell trait and sickle…
- Meningitis, aseptic Inflammation of the meninges that is not caused by bacterial infection. Viral meningitis is the most common…
- Pes cavus Literally a hollow foot, pes cavus is a foot with too high an arch
- Ventricle, cerebral One of a system of four communicating cavities within the brain that are continuous with the central canal of…
- Tremor Tremor: Any abnormal repetitive shaking movement of the body. Tremors have many causes and can be inherited…
- Braxton Hicks contractions Irregular contractions of the womb (the uterus) occurring towards the middle of pregnancy in the first…