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American College of Physicians
A medical society for internal medicine. The ACP motto is 'Doctors for Adults.' Its mission is 'to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine.' ACP members…
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- Cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic retrograde See Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- Vidian neuralgia A distinctive syndrome of headaches, better known today as cluster headache. There are two main clinical…
- Hypothyroidism, infantile Hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that starts after birth and is manifest by features…
- QRS complex The deflections in the tracing of the electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), comprising the Q, R, and S waves, that…
- Mead See: Mead, Margaret
- Deerfly fever An infection in rabbits and other wild rodents caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis that can be…
- Proprioception The ability to sense stimuli arising within the body. Even if you are blindfolded, you know through…
- Atrioventricular node The atrioventricular (AV) node is an electrical relay station between the atria (the upper) and the…
- Cherubism A genetic disorder of childhood that leads to prominence of the lower face and an appearance reminiscent of…
- Toilet 1. In medicine, cleansing of a wound and the skin around it. 2. In obstetrics, cleansing of a woman just…
- Neural foramen See: Intervertebral foramen