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  2. Olfactory language - Wikipedia

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    For example, one study showed that French speakers in Quebec find the scent of wintergreen more pleasant and edible than speakers in France. [8] This is because the odour is commonly used in candies and sodas in North America, while in Europe it is used mainly in medicinal products.

  3. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    Second, medical roots generally go together according to language, i.e., Greek prefixes occur with Greek suffixes and Latin prefixes with Latin suffixes. Although international scientific vocabulary is not stringent about segregating combining forms of different languages, it is advisable when coining new words not to mix different lingual roots.

  4. Odor - Wikipedia

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    The detection threshold is the concentration of an odor in air when 50% of a population can distinguish between the odorous sample and an odor-free reference sample. The recognition odor threshold is usually a factor of two to five higher than the detection threshold. [22] The measurement of odor concentration is the most widespread method to ...

  5. Medical terminology - Wikipedia

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    In forming or understanding a word root, one needs a basic comprehension of the terms and the source language.The study of the origin of words is called etymology.For example, if a word was to be formed to indicate a condition of kidneys, there are two primary roots – one from Greek (νεφρός nephr(os)) and one from Latin (ren(es)).

  6. Dorland's medical reference works - Wikipedia

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    In addition to the Saunders titles in English, there have also been numerous translated co-editions around the world. Listed below are the latest translated co-editions of the flagship product Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, together with the languages for the translations and the names of the publishers:

  7. How to get rid of body odor, according to medical experts - AOL

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    Sweat and body odor are typically thought to go hand in hand, but experts say it's a little more complicated than that. Sweat alone doesn't have a smell, according to Harvard Health.

  8. You practice good hygiene. So why do you still smell bad? - AOL

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    Sweat and body odor are typically thought to go hand in hand, but experts say it's a little more complicated than that. Sweat alone doesn't have a smell, according to Harvard Health.

  9. Glossary of medicine - Wikipedia

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    Medical coding – The practice of assigning statistical codes to medical statements, such as those made during a hospital stay. Closely related to medical billing . Medical College Admission Test – (MCAT), is a computer-based standardized examination for prospective medical students in the United States , Australia , [ 256 ] Canada , and ...