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Psychodynamic medication
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- Leukocytes Cells that help the body fight infections and other diseases. Also called white blood cells (WBCs).
- Straight jacket See: Straitjacket
- Merkle cell carcinoma A rapidly growing type of skin cancer, correctly termed Merkel cell carcinoma, after the German anatomist and…
- ACL Anterior cruciate ligament
- Homeopathic Pertaining to homeopathy
- Strep test, rapid A diagnostic test commonly used to demonstrate whether streptococcus bacteria ('strep') are present in the…
- Grapefruit diet The Grapefruit diet is a weight loss plan that incorporates eating half a grapefruit with each meal and…
- Cohort In a clinical study, a well-defined group of subjects or patients who have had a common experience or…
- Meningitis, aseptic Inflammation of the meninges that is not caused by bacterial infection. Viral meningitis is the most common…