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Nanny
A woman employed full-time to take care of one or more children in a family home. Nanny is the diminutive of Ann or Anne and a nanny is also a female goat but the origin of the term nanny as a woman caring for children is conjectural. The…
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Show more- Meningitis, infectious Meningitis caused by bacterial, viral, or protozoan infection. Most of the agents known to cause meningitis…
- Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy A form of muscular dystrophy that typically begins before age 20 with slowly progressive weakness of the…
- Enterococcus Bacteria normally found in the feces of people and many animals. Two types of enterococci -- Enterococcus…
- Test, inkblot A test used in clinical psychology and psychiatry involving inkblots. The inkblots are used to determine what…
- Humoral Pertaining to elements in the blood or other body fluids. In medicine, humor refers to a fluid (or semifluid)…
- Typhoid See: Typhoid fever
- Heat-related illness A person with symptoms including headache, nausea, and fatigue after exposure to heat probably has some…
- Neuroma, acoustic A benign tumor that may develop on the hearing and balance nerves near the inner ear. The tumor results from…
- Causalgia Intense burning pain and sensitivity to the slightest vibration or touch, usually in the hand or foot, at a…
- Rule out A term much used in medicine, meaning to eliminate or exclude something from consideration. The ACB (albumin…
- Tissue A tissue in medicine is not like a piece of tissue paper. It is a broad term that is applied to any group of…
- Development The process of growth and differentiation.