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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.
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acupuncture
Health care; Arthritis
A therapy in which thin needles are used to puncture the body at specific sites along energy pathways called meridians. Although still widely considered an alternative therapy, ...
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
Health care; Arthritis
Organization that provides a professional, educational and research forum for rheumatologists and other people involved in the field of rheumatology across the country. The ACR ...
anesthesia
Health care; Arthritis
A process used before surgery or other medical procedures that induces partial or complete loss of sensation. Depending on the method of administration and area of the body that ...
ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
Health care; Arthritis
A form of arthritis that mainly affects the spine and sacroiliac joints (where the spine attaches to the pelvis). In severe cases, AS may cause the spine to grow together and to ...
antimalarials
Health care; Arthritis
A class of drugs that were originally developed and used to treatment malaria but were later found to have effects on some forms of arthritis. The antimalarial drug ...
antinuclear antibody (ANA)
Health care; Arthritis
An abnormal protein directed against a cell’s nucleus (the “control center”). The presence of these autoantibodies in the body – particularly at high levels – often indicates a ...
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