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Dip, wax
A treatment for the symptoms of joint and muscle conditions, such as arthritis, that consists of melted mineral wax derived from petroleum applied to a body area. Wax dips can be especially helpful in relieving the pain and stiffness of…
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- Reiter syndrome A chronic form of inflammatory arthritis wherein the following three conditions are combined: (1) arthritis…
- Succenturiate placenta An extra placenta separate from the main placenta. In anatomy 'succenturiate' means substituting for or…
- Restriction site A sequence in DNA that can be recognized and cut by a specific restriction enzyme.
- Concussion of the brain A traumatic injury to the brain as a result of a violent blow, shaking, or spinning. A brain concussion can…
- Septum, cardiac The cardiac septum is the dividing wall between the right and left sides of the heart. That portion of the…
- Fever, typhus See: Typhus
- Biopsy, breast See: Breast biopsy
- Acid, bile See: Bile acid
- Essential tremor Uncontrollable shaking (tremor) of the hands and head and sometimes other parts of the body. Essential tremor…
- Disease, Binswanger A form of dementia with blood vessel abnormalities in the deep white-matter of the brain causing loss of…
- Perimenopause The menopause transition. Perimenopause begins about 6 years before the natural menopause. This is a time…