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Osteopath
An osteopathic physician who is a Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.). In most US states, osteopaths must complete a course of study equivalent to that of an MD and are licensed to practice medicine. They may prescribe medication and perform…
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- Natriuretic Causing natriuresis, the excretion of an excessively large amount of sodium in the urine. A hybrid of the…
- Start, sleep See: Hypnic jerk
- D and C Stands for dilatation and curettage. This is a very common gynecologic procedure in which the cervix of the…
- Shock, hypovolemic Shock due to a decrease in blood volume. This is the #1 cause of shock. It can be due to loss of blood from…
- American Journal of Public Health A monthly journal that publishes original research articles that are peer-reviewed in both 'general and…
- Microdeletion The loss of a tiny piece of a chromosome, a piece so small its absence is not apparent on ordinary…
- Fever, trench Fever, trench: A disease borne by body lice that was first recognized in the trenches of World War I, when it…
- Clap Gonorrhea, a bacterial infection transmitted by sexual contact. Gonorrhea is one of the oldest known sexually…
- Psychosis, intensive care unit A disorder in which patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) or a similar hospital setting may experience…
- Q bands A form of chromosome band, one of the bright and dull fluorescent bands seen alternating along the length of…
- Sprain, ankle See: Ankle sprain