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Pharmacy

1) The science and practice of the preparation and dispensing of medicinal drugs. 2) A store where medicinal drugs are dispensed and sold.

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Confidence coefficient

Health care; Pharmacy

The term in the formula for a confidence interval that determines probability level associated with the interval, such as 90%, 95%, and 99%.

Embolism

Health care; Pharmacy

The sudden blockage of a vessel caused by a blood clot or foreign material that has been brought to the site by the flow of blood.

Bioterrorism

Health care; Pharmacy

The threat of use of biological agents by individuals or groups in order to create fear or cause illness or death.

Anastomosis

Health care; Pharmacy

The surgical connexion of two tubular structures, such as blood vessels, in a transplanted organ.

Cosegregation

Health care; Pharmacy

The tendency of alleles on the same chromosome to be inherited together.

Critical ratio

Health care; Pharmacy

The term for the z score used in statistical tests.

Arthrodesis

Health care; Pharmacy

The surgical immobilisation of a joint (i.e., joint fusion).

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