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Electrophysiology
The biomedical field dealing with the study of electric activity in the body. Electrophysiology includes the study of the production of electrical activity and the effects of that electrical activity on the body. See, for example…
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Show more- Filler An inactive substance used to make a product bigger or easier to handle. For example, fillers are often used…
- Intradiskal electrothermal therapy A procedure designed to relieve back pain due to damage to the disks between the spine bones. Called IDET for…
- HCG Human chorionic gonadotropin, a human hormone made by chorionic cells in the fetal part of the placenta…
- Enterococcus Bacteria normally found in the feces of people and many animals. Two types of enterococci -- Enterococcus…
- Chronic myelogenous leukemia, juvenile See: Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
- Replacement therapy, hormone (HRT) The combination therapy of estrogen plus progestogen, termed hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Estrogen…
- Dolor 1. Pain, one of the four classic signs of inflammation (together with calor, rubor and tumor). 2. By…
- Cord, vocal See: Vocal cord
- Placental growth factor A type of vascular endothelial growth factor. Placental growth factor is expressed not only in placental…
- Pecs Slang for the pectoral muscles, muscles of the 'anterior chest' (the front of the chest). The Latin 'pectus'…
- IUD (intrauterine contraceptive device) A device inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent conception (pregnancy). The IUD can be a coil, loop…
- Pollex The thumb. Pollex is derived from the Latin pollere, to be strong, because in a contest of strength the thumb…