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State programs of public assistance to persons regardless of age whose income and resources are insufficient to pay for health care. The United States federal government provides matching funds to the state Medicaid programs
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Show more- Fear of dust An abnormal and persistent fear of dust. Sufferers of this fear experience anxiety even though they realize…
- Apraxia The inability to execute a voluntary motor movement despite being able to demonstrate normal muscle function…
- First and second branchial arch syndrome The olfactory nerve, the nerve that permits the sense of smell. See: Olfactory nerve.
- Pill In pharmacy, a medicinal substance in a small round or oval mass meant to be swallowed. Pills often contain a…
- Abrin A phytotoxin (plant poison) found in the seeds of a plant called the rosary pea or jequirity pea. These seeds…
- Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) is used to treat menopause. It reduces or stops the short-term changes of…
- DNR Do not resuscitate. See also Advance medical directives
- Debride To remove dead, contaminated or adherent tissue or foreign material. The purpose of wound debridement is to…
- TLSO Thoracolumbosacral orthosis. This is one of two main types of braces used to correct the lateral (sideways)…
- Scoliosis, structural A fixed lateral (sideway) curve of the spine. Structural scoliosis often occurs from unknown factors without…
- Compression, nerve See: Nerve compression
- Psychology, social The study of the mind and mental processes, particularly as regards social interactions, focusing on the ways…