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- Recurrence risk In medical genetics, the recurrence risk is the chance that a genetic (inherited) disease present in the…
- Scan, CT Pictures of structures within the body created by a computer that takes the data from multiple X-ray images…
- Valsalva 1. The Valsalva maneuver in which a person tries to exhale forcibly with a closed glottis (windpipe) so that…
- Sense In biology and medicine, the faculty of sensory reception. The ability to convey specific types of external…
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- Aerobic exercise Brisk physical activity that requires the heart and lungs to work harder to meet the body's increased oxygen…
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