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• relief — 1. Removal of pain or distress, physical or mental. 2. In dentistry, reduction or elimination of pressure from a specific area under a denture base. SEE ALSO …   Medical dictionary

• relief incision — an incision made to relieve tension in tissue …   Medical dictionary

• relief space — a space between the slightly elevated lingual bar type of the major connector and the underlying soft tissue; it allows for a minor degree of settling of a removable partial denture without impinging on the structure over which the bar passes …   Medical dictionary

• connective tissue disease — Introduction       any of the diseases that affect human connective tissue. Diseases of the connective tissue can be divided into (1) a group of relatively uncommon genetic disorders (genetic disease, human) that affect the primary structure of… …   Universalium

• Soft tissue therapy — (STT) is the assessment, treatment and management of soft tissue injury, pain and dysfunction primarily of the neuromusculoskeletal system. Licensed health care professionals who typically provide soft tissue manual therapy include chiropractors …   Wikipedia

• Deep tissue massage — A deep tissue massage is designed to relieve severe tension in the muscle and the connective tissue or fascia. This type of massage focuses on the muscles located below the surface of the top muscles. Deep tissue massage is often recommended for… …   Wikipedia

• nerve decompression — relief of pressure on a nerve by surgical removal of the constricting fibrous or bony tissue …   Medical dictionary

• therapeutics — /ther euh pyooh tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of medicine concerned with the remedial treatment of disease. [1665 75; see THERAPEUTIC, ICS] * * * Treatment and care to combat disease or alleviate pain or injury. Its tools include… …   Universalium

• Cancer pain — Pain is a symptom frequently associated with cancer. Cancer can cause pain by irritating or damaging nerves, by stimulating nociceptors (pain sensitive nerve fibers), or by releasing chemicals that make nociceptors respond to normally non painful …   Wikipedia

• printing — /prin ting/, n. 1. the art, process, or business of producing books, newspapers, etc., by impression from movable types, plates, etc. 2. the act of a person or thing that prints. 3. words, symbols, etc., in printed form. 4. printed material. 5.… …   Universalium

• American Red Cross — Infobox Organization name = American Red Cross image border = size = 160px caption = motto = formation = 1881 type = NGO status = foundation purpose = humanitarian headquarters = Washington, D.C. region served = U.S.A budget = US$ 9.05 billion… …   Wikipedia