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Orthopedist
An orthopaedic surgeon, orthopaedics being the branch of surgery broadly concerned with the skeletal system (bones). Orthopedics is how this field of surgery is listed under Physicians & Surgeons in the telephone Yellow Pages in…
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- Sweat gland tumor A benign (harmless) skin tumor called a syringoma that derives from cells related to sweat glands. (These…
- Laceration A cut. All that is required to care for most cuts is to wash them with soap and water and keep them clean and…
- Herpes zoster Also called shingles, zona, and zoster. The culprit is the varicella-zoster virus. Primary infection with…
- Repair, DNA The body has a series of special enzymes that repair mutations (changes) in the DNA and restore the DNA to…
- Leg, ankle and foot bones There are 62 lower extremity bones. They consist of 10 hip and leg, 14 ankle and 38 foot bones. > >The 10 hip…
- Death 1. The end of life. The cessation of life. (These common definitions of death ultimately depend upon the…
- AKU Alkaptonuria
- Medication, antiprotozoal Something that destroys protozoa or inhibits their growth and ability to reproduce. A few of the protozoa of…
- Arcuate nucleus A collection of neurons (nerve cells) in the hypothalamus of the brain. Some arcuate neurons contain dopamine…
- Psycho-oncology The psychological, social, behavioral, and ethical aspects of cancer. Psycho-oncology addresses the two major…
- Teaspoon An old-fashioned but convenient household measure. A teaspoon holds about 5 cc of liquid