Oliver Wendell Holmes is credited with introducing the words "anesthesia" and "anesthetic" into the English language in 1846.
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Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.
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Stroke kills people from all ethnic backgrounds, but the people at highest risk for fatal strokes are: black men, black women, Asian men, white men, and white women.
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Normal urine is sterile. It contains fluids, salts, and waste products. It is free of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
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About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.
Structure and function of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland.
Technique of Direct Fist Percussion: Left Kidney
Renal transplant. A transplanted kidney is placed within the pelvic cavity below the location of the
Pituitary Gland
The human hypothalamus (in color) in relation to the optic chiasm and the pituitary gland.