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Massage therapist
A person who practices therapeutic massage. In many US states, massage therapists can be licensed after completing a specified training program. Licensed therapists may practice independently or in a medical setting
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- Gene expression The translation of information encoded in a gene into protein or RNA. Expressed genes include genes that are…
- Acute radiation syndrome An acute illness caused by a dose greater than 50 rads of penetrating radiation to most or all of the body in…
- National Research Council In the United States, a part of the National Academies. There are also National Research Councils in Canada…
- Syndrome, de Lange See: de Lange syndrome
- Skin graft, split-thickness A graft technique in which sheets of skin containing the epidermis and part of the dermis are used
- Defibrillation The use of a carefully controlled electric shock, administered either through a device on the exterior of the…
- Asbestos Asbestos: A natural material made up of tiny fibers which can lodge in the lungs and lead to cancer or…
- BUN Blood urea nitrogen. A measure primarily of the urea level in blood. Urea is cleared by the kidney and…
- Vaginal vestibule The vaginal opening is called the vestibule of the vagina. In medicine, a vestibule is a space or cavity at…
- Perichondritis Inflammation of the perichondrium, a dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps…
- Myoglobin The pigment in muscle that carries oxygen.