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Epilation
Removal of body hair, including the hair root, by means of electrical device, tweezer, or wax. Epilation may be performed by a dermatologist, but is more commonly done for cosmetic purposes by a facial technologist or esthetician. After…
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- Electromyogram Electromyogram: A test used to record the electrical activity of muscles. When muscles are active, they…
- Migraine, menstrually associated See: Menstrual migraine
- FET1 See: ETM1
- Strait-jacket See: Straitjacket
- Valsalva, Antonio Maria Italian anatomist and pathologist, physician and surgeon (1666-1723), perhaps best known for the Valsalva…
- Bextra D>NOTE: April 7, 2005, Pfizer agreed to suspend sales and marketing of Bextra in the U.S., pending further…
- Exfoliate 1) To peal off scaly skin spontaneously. The skin exfoliates from the palms and soles in Kawasaki's disease…
- K (potassium) K is the symbol for potassium, the major positive ion (cation) found inside of cells. The chemical notation…
- Ear bones The malleus, incus, and stapes
- Callus 1. A localized firm thickening of the upper layer of skin as a result of repetitive friction. A callus on the…
- Glutathione S-transferase A family of enzymes that utilize glutathione in reactions contributing to the transformation of a wide range…