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Intern
In medicine, a doctor who has completed medical school and is engaged in a year of additional training at a hospital before residency. An intern may, for example, be in pediatrics or medicine (internal medicine). The internship year is…
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- Ants, fire Originally from S. America. Among the worst insect pests ever to invade the U.S. Red or yellowish ants of…
- Mastectomy, prophylactic Removal of one or both breasts without the current presence of cancer. This surgery is sometimes chosen as a…
- Intraocular In the eye. The intraocular pressure is the pressure within the eye
- Minipill A form of oral contraceptive taken daily, like combined oral contraceptives (the 'pill'), but containing only…
- Sleep apnea, central A breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. Central sleep apnea…
- Test, auditory brainstem response A widely used test of the newborn baby as to their neurologic status and developmental progress. The…
- Staff of Aesculapius A rod or stick with the snake curled around it is the staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios)…
- Angiotensin converting enzyme Usually abbreviated ACE
- Neurology The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system -- the…
- Arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase See:AANAT
- Paralysis Loss of voluntary movement (motor function). Paralysis that affects only one muscle or limb is partial…