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Exercises performed in or underwater for conditioning or rehabilitation (e.g., in injured athletes or patients with joint diseases).  

A form of low impact aerobic exercise for conditioning or for recovery from weight-bearing injuries to the limbs. Aqua running typically takes place in a pool, may involve repetitive movements of both the legs and the arms, and is often undertaken in a supervised class.  

Subcutaneous injection of water, as to produce counterirritation.  

A cell membrane protein that lets water flow into and out of cells.  

Not pyknomorphous; pert, to a cell that does not stain deeply because its stainable material is not compact.  

Congenital absence of part or all of a lung. A person who has apodia, congenital absence of the feet.  

A test used originally to identify the source of black (bloody) stools in newborn infants; it is now used in modified form to distinguish fetal from maternal hemoglobin in blood samples from any source, e.g., the umbilical cord or the gastrointestinal tract.  

A serine protease inhibitor obtained from bovine pancreas. Its action is believed to be inhibition of plasmin and kallikrein. It is used to decrease blood loss and thus transfusion requirements during surgery.  

Chemical substances that are either cations such as sodium, calcium, potassium, and magnesium that carry a positive charge, or anions such as chloride and sulfate that carry a negative charge. These chemicals are unable to donate or accept protons; thus they are not acids, bases, or buffers.  

Congenital defect in which part or all of the face is absent.