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Medicine
The science and art of healing that employs a variety of health care practices to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.
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basis patellae
Medical; Medicine
The superior border of the patella, opposite its apex, to which the tendon of the rectus femoris attaches.
Fusobacterium mortiferum
Medical; Medicine
A bacterial species found in the gastrointestinal tract and associated with abdominal infections in humans.
adhesive bandage
Medical; Medicine
A dressing of plain absorbent gauze affixed to plastic or fabric coated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
Hubbard tank
Medical; Medicine
A large tank, usually filled with warm water, used for therapeutic exercises in a program of physiotherapy.
basket endosteal implant
Medical; Medicine
A perforated endosteal dental implant the body of which is in the form of one or more contiguous cylinders.
incubatory carrier
Medical; Medicine
A person capable of transmitting an infectious agent to others during the incubation period of the disease.
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