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Music therapy
The use of music in therapy; the therapeutic use of music. There are many different definitions of music therapy ranging from the trivial (a form of distraction that uses music as an aid to relaxation) to the lofty (the prescribed use of…
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- Jimmy Fund A children's cancer fund that has been responsible for highly significant work, especially on chemotherapy…
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology An agency of the US Department of Defense specializing in pathology consultation, education and research. The…
- Low blood pressure Low blood pressure: Any blood pressure that is below the normal expected for an individual in a given…
- National Academies Collectively, the four National Academies of the United States -- the National Academy of Sciences, the…
- Gastric stapling A surgical procedure that converts the upper part of the stomach into a very small pouch by stapling portions…
- Mutant An individual with a mutant (changed) gene.
- Right ventricle The lower right chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps it…
- Cancer, oral Cancer of the mouth area. A sore in the mouth that does not heal can be a warning sign of oral cancer. A…
- Atypical measles syndrome (AMS) Measles syndrome (AMS): An altered expression of measles, AMS begins suddenly with high fever, headache…
- Occlude 1 To close, obstruct, or prevent the passage. To occlude an artery is to occlude the flow of blood. 2 To…
- Bromoderma A skin eruption brought on by chronic exposure to bromine. Essentially an allergic reaction to bromine. There…