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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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bacteriophage
Medical; Medicine
A virus with specific affinity for bacteria. Bacteriophages have been found in association with nearly all groups of bacteria, including the Cyanobacteria; like other viruses they ...
Wong Baker face pain scale
Medical; Medicine
A visual measurement featuring images of facial expressions to help the patient describe the intensity or severity of pain, useful in children older than 3 years of age and also ...
carnauba wax
Medical; Medicine
A wax obtained from the Brazilian wax palm, Copernica cerifera; used in pharmaceuticals to coat medicaments in sustained-release preparations and surfaces of tablets; used in ...
Broca diagonal band
Medical; Medicine
A white fiber bundle descending in the precommissural septum toward the base of the forebrain, immediately rostral to the lamina terminalis; this band consists of a horizontal ...
Tolu balsam
Medical; Medicine
A yellowish brown soft mass obtained from Toluifera balsamum (family Leguminosae), containing cinnamic and benzoic acids and esters; used as a stimulant expectorant.
Canada balsam
Medical; Medicine
A yellowish liquid resin from the balsam fir, Abies balsamea (family Pinaceae); contains kinene and bornyl acetate; used for mounting histologic specimens and as a cement for ...
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