| Minor's sign |
the method of rising from a sitting position characteristic of the patient with sciatica; he supports himself on the healthy side, placing one hand on the back, bending the affected leg and balancing on the healthy leg.
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| minipill |
A progestin-only contraceptive pill. 394
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| minimum thermometer |
A thermometer that automatically registers the lowest temperature attained during an interval of time. The alcohol-in-glass minimum thermometer contains a dumbbell-shaped index that is kept on the bulb side of the meniscus by surface tension. The thermometer is installed in a horizontal mounting (see Townsend support) so that as the temperature falls, the index is pulled toward the bulb and remains at the minimum point as the temperature rises. ...
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| minipill |
an oral contraceptive containing only the synthetic hormone progesterone (birth control pills contain estrogen and progesterone)
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| mineralization |
The process in which minerals are laid down within tissue in an abnormal pattern causing a hardening of the tissue.
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