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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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Show more- Fear of closed spaces Fear of closed spaces, of being closed in or being shut in as in elevators, tunnels, or any other small…
- Subacute spongiform encephalopathy See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Balantidiasis The disease caused by infection with the protozoan parasite Balantidium
- Miosis Contraction of the pupil. The opposite of mydriasis.
- Porphyria cutanea tarda Literally, the late skin form of porphyria, a genetic photosensitive (light-sensitive) skin disease with…
- Syndrome, joint hypermobility See Syndrome, hypermobility
- Resection, video-assisted Surgery that is aided by the use of a video camera that projects and enlarges the image on a television…
- Caudal An anatomic term meaning 1. Pertaining to the tail or the hind part. 2. Situated in or directed toward the…
- Smell, inability to No sense of smell is called anosmia. It can be due to loss of the sense of smell or failure for it to…
- Cal (Calorie) Italian-born American oncologist who was a leader in developing and testing drugs to treat Hodgkin's…
- Silver bullet Or magic bullet. 1. The perfect drug to cure a disease with no danger of side effects. The term magic bullet…
- Resveratrol An antioxidant present in many plants. Resveratrol is a type of polyphenol called a phytoalexin, a class of…