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Indian Health Service (IHS)
A part of the U.S. Public Health Service within the US Department of Health and Human Services, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The IHS is the…
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Show more- EMG syndrome The exomphalos-macroglossia-gigantism syndrome. See: Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
- Mesenteric vein One of the large veins which return blood from the intestines. The inferior (lower) mesenteric vein empties…
- Nose picking Rhinotillexomania, one of the more obscure and exotic terms in medicine. 'Rhinotillexomania' has drawn…
- Pacifier An artificial nipple, usually made of plastic, upon which an infant can suck to gain some solace and quiet…
- STEP procedure See: Serial transverse enteroplasty
- Kyphosis Kyphosis: Outward curvature of the spine, causing a humped back. Treatment is by physical therapy and wearing…
- Dactyl-, -dactyl Prefix or suffix denoting involvement of the digits (fingers or toes)
- Uridine monophosphate (UMP) A molecular ion derived from uridylic acid. It has a uracil as its base
- Delusional jealousy See: Othello syndrome
- Pleurodesis A procedure that causes the membranes around the lung to stick together and prevents the buildup of fluid in…
- HIPAA Acronym that stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a US law designed to provide…
- Library, genomic A collection of DNA clones made from a set of randomly generated overlapping DNA fragments representing the…