... type 2 represents the most severe disorder of a group of disorders resulting from the mutation of a singlegene the collagen type 2 gene (COL2A1), located on the long arm of chromosome 12 (12q13.1-q13.3 ... twin to the umbilical vein ofthe other. This abnormal connectioncan cause serious complications including loss of the pregnancy. GALE ENCYCLOPEDIAOFGENETIC DISORDERS 7Acardia The GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA ... Ͻhttp://www.emedi-cine.com/ped/topic2.htmϾ. (April 24 , 20 01).Michael V. Zuck, PhD16 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIAOFGENETIC DISORDERS Achondrogenesis The x ray image of an infant with achondrogenesis shows the absence of spinal...
... xxiEntries Volume 1: A-C 1 Volume 2: D-K 523 Volume 3: L-R 1 029 Volume 4: S-Z 1 523 Organizations 21 99Glossary 22 25General Index 22 93GEAM FM 10/ 12/ 04 2: 25 PM Page v the plant is in flower and then ... medicine. II. Longe, Jacqueline L. R733.G34 20 05615.5'03 dc 22 2004 022 5 02 GEAM FM 10/ 12/ 04 2: 25 PM Page iv GALE ENCYCLOPEDIAOF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 607DermatitisDermatitis on hands and ... hydrocephalus GALE ENCYCLOPEDIAOF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 597DementiaGEAM - D to K 10/11/04 3 :23 PM Page 597 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIAOF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 VCONTENTSList of Entries viiAbout the Encyclopedia...
... WriterRochester Hills, MI GALE ENCYCLOPEDIAOF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 XXIIContributorsGEAM FM 10/ 12/ 04 2: 25 PM Page xxii GALE ENCYCLOPEDIAOF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 122 5LobeliaPreparationsLobelia ... media ofthe normal eye andresulting in the focusing of images on the retina.Refractive power The degree of refraction of aneye.Strabismus—Failure ofthe two eyes to direct theirgaze at the ... drawings. Each volume con-tains a color insert of 64 important herbs, remedies, andsupplements. GALE ENCYCLOPEDIAOF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 XVIIIAbout the Encyclopedia GEAM FM 10/ 12/ 04 2: 25 PM Page...
... medicine. II. Longe, Jacqueline L. R733.G34 20 05615.5'03 dc 22 2004 022 5 02 GEAM FM 10/ 12/ 04 2: 25 PM Page ivSacro-occipital technique see CraniosacraltherapySAD see Seasonal affective disorderSafflower ... drawings. Each volume con-tains a color insert of 64 important herbs, remedies, andsupplements. GALE ENCYCLOPEDIAOF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2 XVIIIAbout the Encyclopedia GEAM FM 10/ 12/ 04 2: 25 PM Page ... heat. The silky nature of the solution further reduces the separation between the floater’s skin and its surroundings, so that the bodyseems to gradually disappear. The combined elements of the...
... visual center ofthe brain (the visual cortex) at the back ofthe head. The visual cortex sends instruction to the eyebased on whether the object of vision is near or farand whether the surrounding ... influence ofthe ciliarybody, the lens further bends and directs the incominglight back to the retina. There it is received and trans-ferred through the optic nerve at the back ofthe eye to the ... painin the upper body, the ‘‘LI4’’ point is recommended.It is located in the web between the thumb and indexfinger, on the back ofthe hand. Using the thumb andindex finger ofthe other hand,...
... (v .2) — ISBN0-7876-5609-7 (set : hardcover)1. Cancer—Encyclopedias. 2. Oncology—Encyclopedias. I. Thackery, Ellen, 19 72- RC254.5 .G353 20 01616.99’4’003—dc21 20 01046015 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIAOF ... their mother orfather. Sometimes the change occurs spontaneously when the egg and sperm come together to form the first cell of the baby. The children of a person with NF2 have a 50%chance of inheriting ... fashion. The cells that make up blood are produced in the bonemarrow and the lymph system. The bone marrow is the spongy tissue found in the large bones ofthe body. The lymph system includes the...
... parts ofthe larynx are affected and whether the cancer has spread to neighboring areas ofthe neck or dis-tant parts ofthe body. The glottis is the middle part ofthe larynx. It con-tains the ... not growback. However, other parts ofthe brain can take oversome, or all, ofthe function ofthe missing part of the brain. Depending on the part ofthe brain removed, the effects may be quite ... cells—Flat epithelial cells, which usu-ally make up the outer layer of epithelial tissue, the layer farthest away from the surface the epithe-lium covers.sounds. Scars and alterations ofthe lips...
... levelled the city of Carthage and treated the surrounding fields withsalt to destroy the agricultural capability ofthe land,thereby preventing the rebuilding ofthe city. The attraction of chemicals ... xxixContributors xxxiEntries Volume 1 (Aardvark–Chaos) 1–818 Volume 2 (Charge-coupled device–Eye) 819–15 72 Volume 3 (Factor–Kuru) 1573 22 54 Volume 4 (Lacewings–Pharmacogenetics) 22 55–3036 Volume 5 (Pheasants–Star) ... personnel.Despite the agreements ofthe Geneva Protocol of 1 925 to ban the use of most chemical weapons, the Unit-ed States, Britain, Japan, Germany, Russia and othercountries all continued development of these...
... another or with the outside. The GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA of Nursing &Allied Health VOLUME 2 D-HKristine Krapp, Editor GALE ENCYCLOPEDIAOF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH 2 bladder and liver to the ... 1995.ORGANIZATIONS The American Occupational Therapy Association. 4 720 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, MD 20 824 - 122 0. (301)6 52- 26 82. <http://www.aota.org>. The American Physical Therapy Association. ... Deep in the back ofthe abdomen, oneither side ofthe lumbar spine, lie the psoas muscles.They flex the hips. An abscess can develop in one of these muscles, usually when it spreads from the appen-dix,...
... has been made to ensure the reliability ofthe information presented inthis publication, TheGale Group does notguarantee the accuracy ofthe data containedherein. TheGale Group accepts no ... ParentingStyles, and the Risk of Social Phobia in Offspring: AProspective-Longitudinal Community Study.’’ Journal of the American Medical Association 28 4 (December 13, 20 00): 28 55.Plunkett, A., and others. ... 20 02) : 7–16.Van der Kolk, Bessel. ‘ The Body Keeps the Score: Memoryand the Evolving Psychobiology of PTSD.’’ HarvardReview of Psychiatry 1 (1994): 25 3–65.ORGANIZATIONSAmerican Academy of...
... 641 Volume 3: I-O 123 7 Volume 4: P-S 1797 Volume 5: T-Z 23 83Appendix of Nursing and Allied HealthOrganizations 26 63General Index 26 69 GALE ENCYCLOPEDIAOF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH17Once the physician ... also important that the size ofthe needle is selectedbased on the thickness ofthe medication to be given and the depth ofthe injection, while maximizing the patientslevel of comfort during ... vessels).Cardiovascular and volume status. Evaluating the condition ofthe heart and the rest ofthe circulatory sys-tem plus volume status (fluid balance) is the mostimportant part of diagnosing and...
... Group.)LetterA.qxd 10/1/04 11: 02 AM Page 5 The GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA of NEurological Disorders FrontMatter1.qxd 10/5/04 2: 21 PM Page i GALE ENCYCLOPEDIAOF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS 25 Alcohol-related neurological ... Beach, CAxviii GALE ENCYCLOPEDIAOF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS ContributorsFrontMatter1.qxd 10/5/04 2: 21 PM Page xviii GALE ENCYCLOPEDIAOF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS 7Acupunctureany part ofthe body can ... disease❙ZZellweger syndromeZonisamide GALE ENCYCLOPEDIAOF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS ixList of EntriesFrontMatter1.qxd 10/5/04 2: 21 PM Page ix GALE ENCYCLOPEDIAOF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS 11Adrenoleukodystrophycovering...