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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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back-action plugger

Medical; Medicine

An instrument for condensing gold foil or amalgam in areas that cannot be reached directly.

tetrabasic

Medical; Medicine

Denoting an acid having four acid groups and thereby being able to neutralize 4 Eq of base.

tubal glands of pharyngotympanic tube

Medical; Medicine

Glands located principally near the pharyngeal end of the pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube.

barrel distortion

Medical; Medicine

Irregular image produced when peripheral magnification is greater than axial magnification.

back table procedure

Medical; Medicine

Procedure performed on an organ that has been removed from a patient before it is replaced.

Cardiobacterium hominis

Medical; Medicine

A bacterial species that causes endocarditis in humans. The type species of Cardiobacterium.

basilar pontine sulcus

Medical; Medicine

A median groove on the ventral surface of the pons varolii in which lies the basilar artery.

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