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Scale, Fahrenheit
Thermometer scale in which the freezing point of water is 32°F and the boiling point of water 212°F. The Fahrenheit scale is still obstinately in use in the US. This anachronism requires conversion from Centigrade (°C) to Fahrenheit (°F)…
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Show more- Hip pain Hip pain is the sensation of discomfort in or around the hip joint, where the upper end (head) of the thigh…
- Pinosome A tiny fluid-filled vesicle (bubble) within a cell. Pinosomes are created in the process of pinocytosis in…
- Paul Ehrlich 1. Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915), renowned German scientist and physician. See: Ehlich, Paul. 2. Paul R. Ehrlich…
- Vaccination, hepatitis B Hepatitis B: Hepatitis B (hep B) vaccine gives prolonged protection, but 3 shots over a half year are usually…
- Board eligible Board eligible in medicine means that a physician has completed the requirements for admission to a medical…
- Cigar A small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking. The word 'cigar,' from the Spanish 'cigarro,' first appeared in…
- Uterine lining The inner layer of the uterus (womb); the cells that line the womb; anatomically termed the endometrium. This…
- Vitamin O Not a true vitamin but rather a pricey health supplement that is composed largely of salt water (plus some…
- Suture See: SV40.
- Pineoblastoma A fast-growing brain tumor in the pineal gland that originates in germ cells. Also known as a pineal teratoma
- DT Diphtheria-Tetanus vaccine.
- Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) An enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. SGOT is released into blood when the liver or…