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AMS (acute mountain sickness)
Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is the effect on the body of being in a high altitude environment. AMS is common at high altitudes, that is above 8,000 feet (2,440 meters). Three-quarters of people have mild symptoms of AMS over 10,000 feet…
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- Midwife A person trained to assist a woman during childbirth. Many midwives also provide prenatal care for pregnant…
- BCM Body cell mass
- Breast cancer gene BRCA2 See: BRCA2
- Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) A herpesvirus that contributes to the development of Kaposi sarcoma, an otherwise rare form of cancer…
- Involution 1. Literally, a turning inward or rolling inward.2. A decrease in size, usually after an increase. The uterus…
- Milligray A unit of absorbed radiation equal to 0.001 gray. (A gray is the dose of one joule of energy absorbed per…
- Trench fever Fever: A disease borne by body lice that was first recognized in the trenches of World War I, when it is…
- Receptor, T-cell A molecule on the surface of T-lymphocytes (T-cells) for recognizing specific antigens (foreign substances or…
- Surface EMG A technique in which electrodes are placed on (not into) the skin overlying a muscle to detect the electrical…
- Bekam Malay name for the practice of cupping. See: Cupping
- Esophagus cancer See: Esophageal cancer