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Open-label
A term used to describe the situation when both the researcher and the participant in a research study know the treatment the participant is receiving. Open-label is the opposite of double-blind when neither the researcher nor the…
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Show more- Base pair Two DNA bases complementary to one another (A and T or G and C) that join the complementary strands of DNA to…
- Vaginoscopy The use of a viewing instrument to visualize the vaginal canal. Most commonly, a form of endoscope is used in…
- Anton Chekhov See: Chekhov, Anton
- Amenia Better known as amenorrhea, amenia is the absence or cessation of menstruation. Amenorrhea is conventionally…
- Bag of waters Popular name for the amniotic sac together with the amniotic fluid within it. The amniotic sac is formed by…
- Therapy, estrogen replacement (ERT) Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) is used to treat menopause. It reduces or stops the short-term changes of…
- Amalgam In dentistry, an alloy of mercury, silver, tin, etc. used in dental restorations
- Electrophoretic Pertaining to electrophoresis, the separation of molecules according to their size and electrical charge by…
- Adenosine thallium scan A method of examining the heart to obtain information about the blood supply to the heart muscle. Special…
- Cystitis in children Bladder infection in children. See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Lipid profile Pattern of lipids in the blood. (A lipid profile usually includes the total cholesterol, high density…
- Atrium One of the two smaller chambers of the heart. Each atrium consists of an open space with recessed walls. The…