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Jennerization
The production of immunity to a disease by inoculation of an attenuated form of the virus causing the disease. Named after the English physician Edward Jenner (1749-1823). Jenner exploited the folk knowledge that people who caught cowpox…
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Show more- Radiculopathy Any disease of the spinal nerve roots and spinal nerves. It is synonymous with radiculitis. Radiculopathy is…
- Background radiation Radiation that comes from environmental sources including the earth's crust, the atmosphere, cosmic rays, and…
- Amyloidosis, secondary Amyloidosis, secondary : One of a group of diseases (called amyloidosis) in which protein deposits (amyloid)…
- Intestinal obstruction Blockage of the intestine by infolding (intussusception), malformation, tumor, digestive problems, a foreign…
- EDC Estimated date of confinement, the estimated calendar date when the baby will be born
- Cross training Doing two or more aerobic activities such as jogging, bicycling, and swimming on a regular basis
- Andro Short for androstenedione, a normal precursor to testosterone and other androgens. Taking andro can raise…
- Cockayne syndrome A genetic disorder that involves progressive multisystem degeneration and is classified as a segmental…
- Gluteus maximus The greatest gluteal muscle and the biggest muscle in the human body. The gluteus maximus forms the bulk of…
- Dehydration Dehydration: Excessive loss of body water. Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract that cause vomiting or…
- Sponge, vaginal contraceptive See: Vaginal contraceptive sponge
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