An implant is a medical device manufactured to replace a missing biological structure, support a damaged biological structure, or enhance an existing biological structure. Medical implants are man-made devices, in contra...

A medical device is any apparatus, appliance, software, material, or other articleÑwhether used alone or in combination, including the software intended by its manufacturer to be used specifically for diagnostic and/or ...

Medical billing is a payment practice within health system. The process involves a healthcare provider submitting, and following up on, claims with health insurance companies in order to receive payment for services rend...

Cell culture is the process by which cells are grown under controlled conditions, generally outside their natural environment. After the cells of interest have been isolated from living tissue, they can subsequently be m...

Energy storage is becoming increasingly important, especially in energy-management schemes, because it provides the capability of using off-peak power, generated by highly efficient base-load units to supply peak-period ...

The function of packaging is to surround or wrap meat products with suitable protective material. Packaging materials were in the old days simple natural materials, e.g. leaves, but nowadays exclusively manufactured mate...

Tenderness is a quality of meat gauging how easily it is chewed or cut. Tenderness is a desirable quality, as tender meat is softer, easier to chew, and generally more palatable than harder meat. Consequently, tender cut...

Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the measles virus. Symptoms usually develop 10Ð12 days after exposure to an infected person and last 7Ð10 days. Initial symptoms typically include fever, ofte...

Micro combined heat and power or mCHP is an extension of the idea of cogeneration to the single/multi family home or small office building in the range of up to 50 kW. Local generation has the potential for a higher effi...

Maternal health is the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. It encompasses the health care dimensions of family planning, preconception, prenatal, and postnatal care in order to ensure...