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Acupuncture
Our Acupuncture Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Acupuncture Acupuncture: The practice of inserting needles into the body to reduce pain or induce anesthesia. More broadly, acupuncture is a…
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- Tubes The 'tubes' are medically known as the Fallopian tubes. There are two Fallopian tubes, one on each side…
- Munchhausen syndrome by proxy A parenting disorder in which the parent either fabricates an illness or induces an illness in their child…
- Smallpox vaccination antidote See Vaccinia immune globulin
- Pain An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pain has both physical and…
- Palpebral gland See: Meibomian gland
- Homeostasis A property of cells, tissues, and organisms that allows the maintenance and regulation of the stability and…
- Motulsky dye test A test for glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD), a cause of anemia and the most common enzyme…
- Fatty acids Molecules that are long chains of lipid-carboxylic acid found in fats and oils and in cell membranes as a…
- Ophthalmology The art and science of eye medicine.
- Extrasystole A premature contraction of the heart that is independent of the normal rhythm of the heart and that arises in…
- Aromatherapy A form of alternative and complimentary medicine based on the use of very concentrated 'essential' oils from…