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Medicare Part A
The Medicare program that covers inpatient hospital stays. Medicare is the United States government's health insurance program for the aged and some disabled persons. Medicare is currently available to people 65 and older and to people…
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Show more- Interstitial radiation Radiation therapy in which a radioactive material is placed directly into a tumor.
- Shin 1. The tibia, the larger of the two bones in the lower leg.2. The anterior aspect (front) of the tibia
- ECMO Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- Vaccination, varicella A live attenuated (weakened) viral vaccine that is recommended for people traveling to or living in tropical…
- Autophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of loneliness, of being alone. A fear of solitude. Sufferers from autophobia…
- Osteotomy, cuneiform Surgical removal of a triangular piece of bone
- Aplasia of the breast Breast: A rare condition wherein the normal growth of the breast or nipple never takes place. They are…
- Arms An appendage in anatomy and in clinical trials. See: Arm
- Amyloidosis, primary Amyloidosis, primary: A disorder of plasma cells (special white blood cells that produce antibodies), this is…
- Baroparesis Reversible paralysis of the facial nerve due to pressure in the middle ear going up in a plane or surfacing…
- Blind 1. Unable to see. Without part or all of the sense of sight.2. In a clinical trial, not to know the treatment…
- Eye chart, Snellen's The familiar eye chart used to measure how well you see at various distances. Snellen's chart is imprinted…