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Periodontics
Periodontics is the branch of dentistry concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the gums and supporting structures of the teeth. Periodontists are also expert in the placement and maintenance of dental…
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- High blood pressure High blood pressure: Also known as hypertension, high blood pressure is, by definition, a repeatedly elevated…
- Perforation of appendix Rupture of appendix
- Ligand A molecule that binds to another. Often, a soluble molecule such as a hormone or neurotransmitter that binds…
- Dialysis machine Dialysis machine: A machine that filters a patient's blood to remove excess water and waste products when the…
- Gonadotropin Hormones that are secreted by the pituitary gland, and that affect the function of the male or female gonads…
- RCT Randomized controlled trial
- Normal growth rate The speed with which normal growth occurs in length before birth and in height after birth. Fetal growth is…
- Fever, scarlet Also called scarlatina, a disease caused by infection with group A streptococcal bacteria that occurs in a…
- Keratitis, acanthamoeba See: Acanthamoeba keratitis
- Acanthamoeba A microscopic organism, an amoeba, found in soil, dust and fresh water (lakes, rivers, hot springs and hot…