| LD | labor and delivery; laboratory data; labyrinthine defect; lactate dehydrogenase; laser Doppler; lear... |
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| SDS | same day surgery; school dental services; self-rating depression scale; sensory deprivation syndrome... |
| AART | American Association for Rehabilitation Therapy; American Association for Respiratory Therapy |
| ACT | achievement through counseling and treatment; actin; actinomycin; activated clotting time; advanced ... |
| ERT | esophageal radionuclide transit; estrogen replacement therapy; examination room terminal; external r... |
| geriatric therapy | Treatment of disease in the aged. Synonym: geriatric therapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| germ line gene therapy | The repair or replacement of a defective gene within the gamete-forming tissues, which produces an inheritable change in an organisms genetic constitution. (09 Oct 1997) |
| gestalt therapy | A form of psychotherapy with emphasis on the interplay of organism and environment. Basic to this therapy is the development of awareness and maturity, as well as self-confidence. (12 Dec 1998) |
| reflex therapy | Treatment of some morbid condition by exciting a reflex action, as in the household treatment of nosebleed by a piece of ice applied to the cervical spine. Synonym: reflexotherapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| viral therapy | The use of genetically altered virus particles for delivering genes to specific sites for the purpose of therapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| renal replacement therapy | Procedures which temporarily or permanently remedy insufficient cleansing of body fluids by the kidneys. (12 Dec 1998) |
| replacement therapy | Therapy designed to compensate for a lack or deficiency arising from inadequate nutrition, from certain dysfunctions (e.g., glandular hyposecretion), or from losses (e.g., haemorrhage); replacement may be physiological or may entail administration of a substitute (e.g., a synthetic oestrogen in place of estradiol). (05 Mar 2000) |
| respiratory therapy | Exercises and treatments that help patients recover lung function, such as after surgery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| respiratory therapy department, hospital | Hospital department which is responsible for the administration of diagnostic pulmonary function tests and of procedures to restore optimum pulmonary ventilation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| chelation therapy | Therapy of heavy metal poisoning using agents which sequester the metal from organs or tissues and bind it firmly within the ring structure of a new compound which can be eliminated from the body. (12 Dec 1998) |
| root canal therapy | A treatment modality in endodontics concerned with the therapy of diseases of the dental pulp. For preparatory procedures, root canal preparation is available. (12 Dec 1998) |
| rotation therapy | Teletherapy in which a desirable radiation dose distribution is achieved by rotating the patient or machine about an axis passing through the centre of the tumour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| microwave therapy | Treatment with high frequency radiations of 3,000,000,000 Hz (3000 MHz), at a wavelength of 10 cm. Synonym: microwave therapy. Origin: micro-+ G. Kyma, a wave, + therapeia, treatment (05 Mar 2000) |
| milieu therapy | A treatment program based on manipulation of the patient's environment by the medical staff. The patient does not participate in planning the treatment regimen. (12 Dec 1998) |
| photodynamic radiation therapy | <oncology, technique> A light sensitive drug is given through a vein and concentrates in the tumour. Then, during a surgical procedure, a special light activates the drug. The activated drug kills tumour cells. (31 Dec 1997) |