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The most complete online medical dictionary: 16,436 terms covering anatomy, physiology, pathologies, diagnostic exams, pharmacology and every clinical specialty.
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Nurse-midwife
A person who is trained in both nursing and midwifery and, in the US, is certified by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). In order to practice, a nurse-midwife must pass an examination for certification by a national board…
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Show more- Reaction kinetics Kinetics (with an 's' at the end) refers to the rate of change in a biochemical (or other) reaction, the…
- Acellular vaccine A vaccine that may contain cellular material but does not contain complete cells
- Heart-hand syndrome See: Holt-Oram syndrome
- Body packing The practice of internally concealing illicit drugs. See: Body packer
- New England Journal of Medicine Despite its regional name, The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is far from provincial. It is an…
- Traditional Chinese medicine The current name for an ancient system of health care from China. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is based…
- Condom Although the word 'condom' usually refers to the male condom, there is also a female condom. Both male and…
- Barrett's esophagus Ng=0 width='100%' border=0> ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%'…
- Meningitis, meningococcal Meningitis, meningococcal: Inflammation of the meninges (the membranes covering of the brain and spinal cord)…
- Feeding tube See: Enteral nutrition
- Infection, yeast Infection due to fungal organisms which have the characteristic of being single-celled, usually rounded and…
- DNA, repetitive DNA sequences that are repeated in the genome. These sequences do not code for protein. One class termed…