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Perinatal
Pertaining to the period immediately before and after birth. The perinatal period is defined in diverse ways. Depending on the definition, it starts at the 20th to 28th week of gestation and ends 1 to 4 weeks after birth. The word…
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- Neuroplasticity The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life. Neuroplasticity…
- Needlestick injury A penetrating stab wound from a needle (or other sharp object) that may result in exposure to blood or other…
- Epizootic An epidemic outbreak of disease in an animal population, often with the implication that it may extend to…
- Systemic Affecting the entire body. A systemic disease such as diabetes can affect the whole body. Systemic…
- Balance, sense of Our sense of balance is regulated by a complex interaction of the following parts of the nervous system: >…
- Fracture, spiral A fracture, sometimes called a torsion fracture, in which a bone has been twisted apart. NTER> A fracture is…
- Hemorrhoid A dilated (enlarged) vein in the walls of the anus and sometimes around the rectum, usually caused by…
- Daily Prayer of a Physician A prayer that is said to have been written by the 12th-century physician-philosopher Moses Maimonides. Like…
- Nephritis, lipomatous A disorder in which the nephrons of the kidney are gradually replaced with fatty tissues, preventing proper…
- Scutellaria barbata A Chinese herb that belongs to a group of herbs named Scutellaria (scullcap or skullcap). It is related to…
- Colonoscope A flexible, lighted instrument used to view the inside of the colon.