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Artificial pancreas
A machine that constantly measures the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood and, in response to an elevated level of glucose, releases an appropriate amount of insulin to lower the level into the normal range. In this respect, the machine…
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- Midwife assistant A person who assists a midwife with prenatal care, childbirth education, delivery, and post-natal care. Also…
- Purulent Pertaining to pus. Containing or composed of pus. The term 'purulent' is often used in regard to drainage…
- Growth hormone A hormone made in the pituitary gland that stimulates the release of another hormone called somatomedin by…
- Psychology, social The study of the mind and mental processes, particularly as regards social interactions, focusing on the ways…
- M. avium Mycobacterium avium
- Magnetic resonance elastography An imaging technique used to measure the elasticity of tissue by gently shaking the tissue in a magnetic…
- Spider fear See: Arachnophobia
- Hallucinosis, musical See: Musical hallucination
- Hearing loss, age-related See: Presbycusis
- Triglyceride test Triglyceride test: A simple blood test to measure the level of triglycerides in the blood. Triglyceride…