| BS | Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of Surgery; Bacillus subtilis; Bartter syndrome; base strap; bedside; ... |
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| FS | factor of safety; Fanconi syndrome; Felty syndrome; fibromyalgia syndrome; field stimulation; Fisher... |
| GS | gallstone; Gardner syndrome; gastric shield; general surgery; gestational score; Gilbert syndrome; g... |
| HS | Haber syndrome; half strength; hamstring; hand surgery; Hartmann solution; head sling; healthy subje... |
| ISTU | isometric strength testing unit |
| facial pain | Pain in the face including the orofacial and craniofacial regions. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| false pain | <obstetrics> Ineffective uterine contractions, preceding and sometimes resembling true labour, but distinguishable from it by the lack of progressive effacement and dilation of the cervix. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flashing pain syndrome | <syndrome> Sudden, intermittent, and severe brief episodes of pain, without apparent cause, in the distribution of a spinal dermatome; resembles in character the pain of tic douloureux. Compare: tic douloureux. (05 Mar 2000) |
| law of referred pain | Pain arises only from irritation of nerves which are sensitive to those stimuli that produce pain when applied to the surface of the body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| low back pain | A continuous pain in the lower back or lumbar region. (12 Dec 1998) |
| administration, oral | The giving of drugs, chemicals, or other substances by mouth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cancer, oral | Cancer of the mouth area. A sore in the mouth that does not heal can be a warning sign of oral cancer. A biopsy is the only to know whether as abnormal area in the oral cavity is cancer. Oral cancer is caused by tobacco (smoking and chewing) and alcohol use. Surgery to remove the tumour in the mouth is the usual treatment for patients with oral cancer. (12 Dec 1998) |
| candidiasis, oral | Infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth by a fungus of the genus candida. (12 Dec 1998) |
| canine oral papilloma | Warts affecting mucous membranes of young dogs; caused by a papillomavirus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| magnesia and alumina oral suspension | A mixture of magnesium hydroxide and variable amounts of aluminum oxide; used as an antacid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pathology, oral | A dental specialty concerned with pathology of the oral cavity. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pharyngo-oral | Relating to the pharynx and the mouth; oropharyngeal. Origin: pharyngo-+ L. Os (or-), mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
| combination oral contraceptive | A mixture of a steroid having progestational activity and an oestrogen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contraceptives, oral | Compounds, usually hormonal, taken orally in order to block ovulation and prevent the occurrence of pregnancy. The hormones are generally oestrogen or progesterone or both. (12 Dec 1998) |
| contraceptives, oral, combined | Fixed drug combinations administered orally for contraceptive purposes. (12 Dec 1998) |