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- Therapy, biological Treatment to stimulate or restore the ability of the immune (defense) system to fight infection and disease…
- TMS Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Proctocele See: Rectocele
- Allergy, soy milk Allergy, soy milk: Soy protein formulas contain no cow milk and are therefore reasonable alternatives for…
- HAVRIX A vaccine against hepatitis A made of killed hepatitis A virus to stimulate the body's immune system to…
- EPO (erythropoietin) Erythropoietin): A hormone produced by the kidney that promotes the formation of red blood cells in the bone…
- Neuritis Inflammation of nerves.
- Music therapy The use of music in therapy; the therapeutic use of music. There are many different definitions of music…
- Cavities Cavities: Holes in the two outer layers of a tooth called the enamel and the dentin. The enamel is the…
- Human herpesvirus 7 Closely related to HHV-6, human herpesvirus 7 has also been linked to roseola. Researchers believe it may…
- Implantable pacemaker Pacemaker: A device that uses electrical impulses to regulate the heart rhythm or to reproduce that rhythm…