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Double-blind
Term used to described a study in which both the investigator or the participant are blind to (unaware of) the nature of the treatment the participant is receiving. Double-blind trials are thought to produce objective results, since the…
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Show more- Lymphoproliferative Referring to the proliferation of the bone marrow cells that give rise to lymphoid cells (such as lymphocytes…
- M protein An antibody or part of an antibody found in unusually large amounts in the blood or urine of patients with…
- Taint To poison, infect, or spoil
- Intraocular lens An artificial lens made of plastic, silicone, acrylic or other material that is implanted inside the eye…
- Kb Abbreviation for kilobase
- Bursitis, calcific A bursa is a thin fluid-filled sac that reduces friction forces between tissues of the body. Chronic…
- Medical journal, first American See: First American medical journal
- Brace, Milwaukee One of the two main types of braces used to treat the lateral curve of the spine in scoliosis. This brace can…
- Cutting for the stone The removal of kidney or bladder stones by surgery. The procedure is today called lithotomy. In the first…
- Anomalad, Klippel-Feil See: Klippel-Feil sequence
- Cauda equina syndrome Impairment of the nerves in the cauda equina, the bundle of spinal nerve roots that arise from the lower end…
- Diarrhea, traveler's Diarrhea illness associated with travel to a foreign country. Among the causes of traveler's diarrhea are…