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Hippocrates
Rally credited with turning away from divine notions of medicine and using observation of the body as a basis for medical knowledge. Prayers and sacrifices to the gods did not hold a central place in his theories, but changes in diet…
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- Fibrositis Also known as fibromyalgia. See: Fibromyalgia
- Orthopedist An orthopaedic surgeon, orthopaedics being the branch of surgery broadly concerned with the skeletal system…
- Tick-borne rickettsiosis, north Asian One of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted…
- Abductor muscle Any muscle used to pull a body part away from the midline of the body. For example, the abductor muscles of…
- Burn, third degree A burn in which the damage has progressed to the point of skin death. The skin is white and without sensation
- Quaque die (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, qd (or, written with periods, q.d.) means one a day (from the Latin quaque die). The…
- Syndrome of ichthyosis, spasticity, oligophrenia A: Also known as the Sjogren-Larsson syndrome, this is a genetic (inherited) disease characterized by a triad…
- Intrafallopian A term meaning 'within the fallopian tube.' There are two fallopian tubes in female mammals, including human…
- Acetic acid The acid most commonly associated with vinegar. Acetic acid is a two-carbon carboxylic acid. Its formula is…
- Hypervolemic Pertaining to hypervolemia, an abnormal increase in blood volume. For example, hypervolemic hyponatremia…
- Internal genitalia, male See: Male internal genitalia