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The most complete online medical dictionary: 16,436 terms covering anatomy, physiology, pathologies, diagnostic exams, pharmacology and every clinical specialty.
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Direct-entry midwife
A midwife who has entered the profession of midwifery as an apprentice to a practicing midwife rather than attending a formal school program
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- Device, assistive Any device that is designed, made, and/or adapted to assist a person to perform a particular task. For…
- Fear of ghosts An abnormal and persistent fear of ghosts. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even though they…
- Tarsus, bony See: Bony tarsus
- VHF Viral hemorrhagic fever
- LVAD Left ventricular assist device. See: Ventricular assist device
- Therapy, hormone replacement (HRT) The combination therapy of estrogen plus progestogen, termed hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Estrogen…
- Manorexia A term that has been used to refer to anorexia nervosa in males. This is not an officially recognized medical…
- Osteosynthesis A surgical procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by mechanical devices…
- Nictitating spasm Spasm of the eyelid with continuous winking. To nictitiate is to wink. 'Nictitate' and the older verb…
- Rheumatologist A specialist in the non-surgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, especially arthritis. Rheumatologists have…