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Body hearing aid
A type of hearing aid that comprises a rectangular case carried on the body connected by cords to earmolds. A body hearing aid are generally reserved for the most severe hearing losses. It is not often used and is the least common style of…
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- Flexion The process of bending or the state of being bent. Flexion of the fingers results in a clenched fist.
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- Hypergraphia The driving compulsion to write; the overwhelming urge to write. Hypergraphia may compel someone to keep a…
- Biochemistry The chemistry of biology, the application of the tools and concepts of chemistry to living systems…
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- Uterus The uterus (womb) is a hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen between the bladder and…