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Health care

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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chrome-cobalt alloys

Medical; Medicine

Alloys of cobalt and chromium containing molybdenum alone or combined with tungsten plus trace elements; used in dentistry for denture bases and frameworks, and other structures.

Hunter-Schreger bands

Medical; Medicine

Alternating light and dark lines seen in enamel of the tooth that begin at the dentoenamel junction and end before they reach the enamel surface; they may represent areas of ...

Flavobacterium meningosepticum

Medical; Medicine

Among the normal flora of the human respiratory tract, this bacterial species is an occasional cause of nosocomial infection, including neonatal meningitis.

tobacco-alcohol amblyopia

Medical; Medicine

An acquired optic neuropathy particularly involving the maculopapillary bundle nerve fibers associated with excessive alcohol and tobacco consumption.

mal de débarquement

Medical; Medicine

An abnormal sensation of movement after exposure to motion, usually after prolonged exposure (voyage on a large body of water).

5′-deoxyadenosylcobalamin

Medical; Medicine

An active coenzyme form of vitamin B12; required in the conversion of methylmalonyl-CoA to succinyl-CoA. A deficiency of 5′-deoxyadenosylcobalamin produces methylmalonic ...