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Physics, health
The science of human health and radiation exposure. Health physics, also called medical physics, is devoted to radiation safety. The international professional body for health physics, the Health Physics Society, notes that: 'For decades…
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Show more- Extrapulmonary tuberculosis See: Tuberculosis, extrapulmonary. See also: Tuberculous meningitis
- Hematoma, extradural See: Epidural hematoma
- Infiltrating lobular carcinoma of the breast Breast: Infiltrating lobular carcinoma is the second most common type of invasive breast cancer next to…
- Erythroplakia A reddened patch with a velvety surface found in the mouth
- Olfactory nerve A nerve that registers smells by carrying the impulses for the sense of smell from the nose to the brain…
- Dementia, hereditary multi-infarct See CADASIL
- Kubler-Ross, Elizabeth See: Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
- Monogenic Pertaining to one gene. As opposed to polygenic
- Immunization, hepatitis A See: Hepatitis A immunization
- Bone, heel A somewhat rectangular bone at the back of the foot. The words 'calcaneus' and 'calcium' are related…
- Off-pump surgery A technique for heart surgery designed to avoid use of the heart-lung machine. The technique permits surgery…
- Deuteranopia Colorblindness of the red-green type, also known as deuteranomaly or Daltonism. The term 'Daltonism' is…