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Youth violence
Violence involving young persons, typically children, adolescents, and young adults between the ages of 10 and 24. The young person can be the victim, the perpetrator, or both. Youth violence includes aggressive behaviors such as verbal…
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Show more- Gestalt therapy A psychotherapeutic concept that stresses understanding mental processes as holistic entities (gestalts)…
- Legg disease See Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
- Radial >Pertaining to the radius, the smaller bone in the forearm. The radial artery is so named because of its…
- Chronic granulocytic leukemia See: Chronic myelogenous leukemia
- Irritant contact dermatitis Dermatitis: A rash brought about by constant irritation from a substance. For example, anyone who washes…
- Syringe A device used in medicine to inject fluid into or withdraw fluid from the body. Medical syringes consist of a…
- Rate, mortality A death rate. There are a number of different types of mortality rates as, for examples, the following: >…
- Obstruction, intestinal See: Intestinal obstruction
- Laryngoscopy Examination of the larynx with a mirror (indirect laryngoscopy) or with a laryngoscope (direct laryngoscopy)…
- Off-pump surgery A technique for heart surgery designed to avoid use of the heart-lung machine. The technique permits surgery…
- Let down reflex An involuntary reflex during breastfeeding which causes the milk to flow freely
- Cranial nerve, tenth The tenth cranial nerve, and one of the most important, is the vagus nerve. All twelve of the cranial nerves…