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61Magnesium — A mineral involved in many processes in the body including nerve signaling, the building of healthy bones, and normal muscle contraction. Magnesium is contained in all unprocessed foods. High concentrations of magnesium are found in nuts,… …
62DT — Abbreviation for delirium tremens. * * * database tomography; deceleration time; decision table [hierarchical structures]; decision tree [hierarchical structures]; defibillation threshold; definitive type; delirium tremens; dental technician;… …
63dT — Abbreviation for deoxythymidine. * * * database tomography; deceleration time; decision table [hierarchical structures]; decision tree [hierarchical structures]; defibillation threshold; definitive type; delirium tremens; dental technician;… …
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65Nathan Weiss — (1851 1883) Nathan Weiss (May 8, 1851 – September 13, 1883) was an Austrian physician and neurologist born in Gross Meseritsch (today known as Velké Meziříčí, Czech Republic). He studied medicine in Vienna, earning his doctorate in 1874. He… …
66carpopedal spasm — car·po·ped·al spasm .kär pə .ped əl , .pēd n a spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the hands and feet or esp. of the wrists and ankles in disorders such as alkalosis and tetany * * * see spasm * * * spasm of the hand or foot, or of the thumbs …
67Chvostek's sign — Chvos·tek s sign (kə ).vȯs .tek(s) or Chvos·tek sign (kə ).vȯs .tek n a twitch of the facial muscles following gentle tapping over the facial nerve in front of the ear that indicates hyperirritability of the facial nerve Chvos·tek kvȯs .tek… …
68grass staggers — n pl but sing in constr GRASS TETANY * * * 1. locoism. 2. lactation tetany …
69tet|a|nus — «TEHT uh nuhs», noun. 1. a) a disease caused by certain bacilli usually entering the body through wounds, characterized by violent spasms, stiffness of many muscles, and even death. Tetanus of the jaw is called lockjaw. You can be protected… …
70hypoparathyroidism — noun Date: 1910 deficiency of parathyroid hormone in the body; also the resultant abnormal state marked by low serum calcium and a tendency to chronic tetany …
