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- Auditory integration training An experimental procedure for reducing painful hypersensitivity to sound. It has proved beneficial for some…
- Conception 1. The union of the sperm and the ovum. Synonymous with fertilization.2. The onset of pregnancy, marked by…
- Allergen A substance that is foreign to the body and can cause an allergic reaction in certain people. For examples…
- Fracture, greenstick A fracture in which one side of a bone is broken while the other is bent (like a green stick). NTER> A…
- Stem cell harvest, peripheral blood A technique for obtaining stem cells from the patient's blood for use in bone marrow transplantation. They…
- Osteogenesis imperfecta congenita See: Osteogenesis imperfecta type II.
- Cerebellum The portion of the brain in the back of the head between the cerebrum and the brain stem. The cerebellum…
- Mourning, public See: Public mourning