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Named reporting
In public health, named reporting is the reporting of infected persons by name to public health departments. This is standard practice for the surveillance of many infectious diseases such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and tuberculosis that pose…
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Show more- Fetoprotein, alpha- (AFP) AFP is a plasma protein that is normally produced by the fetus. It serves as the basis for some valuable…
- Completely-in-the-canal hearing aid The smallest and most discreet of the common styles of hearing instruments. Completely-in-the-canal (CIC)…
- Sprain, ankle See: Ankle sprain
- Traumatic alopecia Hair loss caused by injury to the scalp. Traumatic alopecia is usually caused by grooming methods that…
- Allogeneic Taken from different individuals of the same species. Two or more individuals are said to be allogeneic to…
- Naturopathic Pertaining to naturopathy
- Ventricles 1, The right ventricle and the left ventricle, the lower two chambers of the heart. 2. Two or more of the…
- Dyskinesia Difficulty or distortion in performing voluntary movements, as in tic, chorea, spasm, or myoclonus. The term…
- Influenza vaccination priorities The influenza (flu) vaccine is recommended for persons at high risk for serious complications from influenza…
- Rectal (adjective) Having to do with the rectum, the last 6 to 8 inches of the large intestine that serves to store solid waste…
- Bednet Netting which is hung over the bed to keep out mosquitos and other insects. Bednets are an important form of…
- Innervation The nerve supply, usually to a specific part of the body. The innervation of the cornea is dense