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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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Serpin a5

Medical; Medicine

A member of the serpin family of proteins that is found in plasma and urine. It is dependent on heparin and is able to inhibit activated protein C; thrombin; kallikrein; and other serine ...

Static-active stretching

Medical; Medicine

This is where one assumes a position and then holds it there with no assistance other than using the muscle strength.

Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy

Medical; Medicine

An acute inflammatory autoimmune neuritis caused by T cell- mediated cellular immune response directed towards peripheral myelin. Demyelination occurs in peripheral nerves and nerve roots. The ...

Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy

Medical; Medicine

An acute inflammatory autoimmune neuritis caused by T cell- mediated cellular immune response directed towards peripheral myelin. Demyelination occurs in peripheral nerves and nerve roots. The ...

Acute inflammatory polyneuropathies

Medical; Medicine

An acute inflammatory autoimmune neuritis caused by T cell- mediated cellular immune response directed towards peripheral myelin. Demyelination occurs in peripheral nerves and nerve roots. The ...

Acute inflammatory polyneuropathy

Medical; Medicine

An acute inflammatory autoimmune neuritis caused by T cell- mediated cellular immune response directed towards peripheral myelin. Demyelination occurs in peripheral nerves and nerve roots. The ...

Acute autoimmune neuropathy

Medical; Medicine

An acute inflammatory autoimmune neuritis caused by T cell- mediated cellular immune response directed towards peripheral myelin. Demyelination occurs in peripheral nerves and nerve roots. The ...

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