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Legal medicine
The branch of medicine that deals with the application of medical knowledge to legal problems and legal proceedings. Legal medicine is also called forensic medicine. A physician may be engaged in legal (or forensic) medicine while a lawyer…
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Show more- Catheter, Foley A flexible plastic tube (a catheter) inserted into the bladder to provide continuous urinary drainage. The…
- Syndromic Part of a syndrome. Hearing loss, for instance, can be syndromic or nonsyndromic
- Immunocow A cow that has been genetically engineered to produce human antibodies. An immunocow, when challenged with an…
- Trabecula A partition which divides or partly divides a cavity. > >One of the strands of connective tissue projecting…
- Cold sore A small sore situated on the face or in the mouth that causes pain, burning, or itching before bursting and…
- Me-too drug A drug that is structurally very similar to already known drugs, with only minor differences. The term…
- Bloody sputum Coughed up blood or bloody mucus. Bloody sputum can be caused by infection in the lungs and airways, such as…
- Rapid plasma reagin test A screening blood test for syphilis. Rapid plasma reagin is commonly abbreviated RPR. A negative…
- Dialectical behavioral therapy A mode of treatment designed for people with borderline personality disorder (BPD), particularly those with…
- MRI, endorectal An MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) done from inside the rectum. To do such as MRI, a surface coil within an…
- Stasis dermatitis A skin irritation on the lower legs generally related to circulatory problems. Stasis refers to a stoppage or…
- Medicine, homeopathic See: Homeopathy