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CBT
Cognitive behavior therapy. See: Cognitive therapy
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- Environmental toxicology The toxicity and toxicology of environmental pollutants in air, dust, sediment, soil and water, and natural…
- Coronary angiography The most accurate method (the 'gold standard') for evaluating and defining coronary artery disease (CAD)…
- Hg Symbol for the metallic element mercury. The abbreviation 'mm Hg' means millimeters of mercury, the height of…
- Aqueduct of the midbrain A canal that communicates between the third and fourth ventricles in a system of four communicating cavities…
- Approved drug A medication approved for marketing. In the US, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must approve a…
- ANA Antinuclear antibody, an unusual antibody directed against structures within the nucleus of the cell. ANAs…
- Avery See: Avery, Oswald Theodore
- R (symbol) This much-used symbol has many meanings in medicine. They include: > >Respiration: a nurse's note of 'R20' is…
- Kuru A slowly progressive fatal disease of the brain due to an infectious agent transmitted among people in Papua…
- Son 1. Principally, a male offspring. 2. Also a male adopted child. 3. A term of address for a male. From the Old…