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Belt, seat
A belt used to hold an individual in their seat. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States. Over 70% of those killed were not wearing seat belts. Seat belts can help reduce death and injury…
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- Tapazol Trade name for methimazole, an antithyroid medication.
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy See: Cognitive therapy
- Syndrome, Bernard-Soulier Nt platelet syndrome): This is a primary problem of platelets in which the platelets lack the ability to…
- Neisseria infection See: Meningococcal infection
- Vaccination, Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) Immunization designed to prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), a bacteria…
- Hemoglobinuria The presence of free hemoglobin in the urine, an abnormal finding, that may make the urine look dark…
- Pelvis, female See: Female pelvis
- Somnambulist Sleep talking. Talking in one's sleep is considered a normal phenomenon that is of no medical or…
- Microarray A tool used to sift through and analyze the information contained within a genome. A microarray consists of…
- Feverfew An herb that has been most commonly used for migraine headaches. Feverfew can cause allergic reactions…
- Miliary aneurysm An aneurysm that is tiny like a millet seed. Miliary aneurysms tend to affect minute arteries in the brain…