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| a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc |
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| A raised wooden framework or platform |
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| an aggregation of cells in an early embryo, capable of differentiation into specialized tissue and organs. |
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| to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments |
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| a person engaged in the practice of a profession, occupation, etc.: |
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| the diagnosis and treatment of patients in remote areas using medical information, as x-rays or television pictures, transmitted over long distances, esp. by satellite. |
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| an examination of the urine to determine the general health of the body and, specifically, kidney function, usually including measurement of pH, tests for protein, glucose, ketones, and blood, and microscopic evaluation of sediment obtained by centrifugation. |
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| a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness. |
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| an infectious disease of humans and of horses, dogs, swine, and other animals, caused by the spirochete Leptospira interrogans and characterized by fever, muscle pain, and jaundice, and in severe cases involving the liver and kidney. |
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