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- Typist's cramp A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs during handwriting…
- Assisted suicide Suicide: The deliberate hastening of death by a terminally ill patient with assistance from a doctor, family…
- Foramina The plural of foramen, a natural opening. As in the foramina of Luschka
- Hip bursitis Hip bursitis: A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between…
- Premenstrual syndrome Premenstrual syndrome: A combination of physical and mood disturbances that occur in the last half of a…
- Coronal A coronal plane through the body is a vertical plane from head to foot and parallel to the shoulders
- Physician assistant (PA) >Medical histories and physical examinations: a PA is usually can perform histories and physical examinations…
- Ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer: Cancer of the ovary, the egg sac of females. The anatomic location of the ovaries: NTER> Most…
- Measly tapeworm Taenia solium
- T-4 count A test that counts the number of T- 4 cells in the blood, usually to assess the immune status of a patient…
- Yttrium A rare elemental metal. A radioactive form of yttrium is used in radiation therapy and some types of…