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Chiropractor
Someone who practices chiropractic. Chiropractic defined as a system of diagnosis and treatment that is based upon the concept that the nervous system coordinates all of the body's functions and holds that disease results from a lack of…
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- RWI Recreational water illness
- Common bile duct The duct that carries bile from the gallbladder and liver into the duodenum (the upper part of the small…
- Leukocytes Cells that help the body fight infections and other diseases. Also called white blood cells (WBCs).
- Epithelial carcinoma Cancer that begins in the cells that line an organ.
- Apophenia In psychology, the perception of connections and meaningfulness in unrelated things. Apophenia can be a…
- Gargoylism From the French gargouille (waterspout), the word conveys the often-grotesque image of the medieval cathedral…
- Immunization, Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) Immunization designed to prevent diseases caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB), a bacteria…
- Depression, dysthymia A type of depression involving long-term, chronic symptoms that are not disabling, but keep a person from…
- Arthroscopy Arthroscopy: A surgical technique whereby a tube-like instrument is inserted into a joint to inspect…
- Disease, single gene See Single gene disease
- Karyotype A standard arrangement of the chromosome complement done for chromosome analysis. For example, a normal human…