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Traditional midwife
A direct-entry midwife practicing within the confines of traditional folk medicine. Traditional midwives are now very rare in the US, but preside over the majority of births in many other countries. Most have no formal medical training…
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Show more- Intramuscular (IM) An intramuscular (IM) medication is given by needle into the muscle. This is as opposed to a medication that…
- Tumor marker, NSE Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a substance that has been detected in patients with certain tumors, namely…
- Artery disease, coronary See: Coronary artery disease
- DR syndrome See: Okihiro syndrome
- Leukocyte, granular A type of white blood cell filled with microscopic granules (tiny sacs) containing enzymes that digest…
- St John's wort A flowering plant, Hypericum perforatum, also known as Perforate St John's wort, that has long been believed…
- Vascular Relating to the blood vessels of the body. The blood vessels of the body, as a group, are referred to as the…
- Necrotic Synonymous with dead. Necrotic tissue is dead tissue.
- Viremia The presence of a virus in the blood. Viremia is analogous to bacteremia (the presence of bacteria in the…
- Hormone, thyrotropin A hormone produced by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain in response to signals from the…
- Acetyl CoA See: Acetyl coenzyme A
- D and C Stands for dilatation and curettage. This is a very common gynecologic procedure in which the cervix of the…