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Bioelectric impedance analysis
A seemingly simple method for determining the lean body mass. Abbreviated BIA. There are two methods of the BIA. One involves standing on a special scale with footpads. A harmless amount of electrical current is sent through the body, and…
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- Subluxation Partial dislocation of a joint. A complete dislocation is a luxation
- YAG laser surgery The use of a YAG (yttrium-aluminum-garnet) laser to do surgery. One use for a YAG laser in surgery is to…
- Genome, rice The first commercially important plant to have its genome sequenced. This feat, completed early in 2001, is…
- Testes The male sex glands. They are located behind the penis in a pouch of skin called the scrotum. The testes…
- Vitamin requirements, infant Vitamins are organic substances that are essential in minute quantities for the proper growth, maintenance…