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Reduction: From 3 Different Sources

The process of manipulating a displaced part of the body back into its original position.
Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association
The manipulation of part of the body from an abnormal position to the correct one (e.g. fractures, dislocations or hernias).
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary
n. (in surgery) the restoration of a displaced part of the body to its normal position by manipulation or operation. The fragments of a broken bone are reduced before a splint is applied; a dislocated joint is reduced to its normal seating; or a hernia is reduced when the displaced organ or tissue is returned to its usual anatomical site.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Breast Reduction

See MAMMOPLASTY.... breast reduction

Reduction Division

See MEIOSIS.... reduction division

Absolute Risk Reduction

A measure of treatment effect that compares the probability (or mean) of a type of outcome in the control group with that of a treatment group.... absolute risk reduction

Weight Reduction

The process of losing excess body fat. A person who is severely overweight (see obesity) is more at risk of various illnesses, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension (high blood pressure), and heart disease.

The most efficient way to lose weight is to eat 500–1,000 kcal (2,100–4,200 kJ) a day less than the body’s total energy requirements. Exercise also forms an extremely important part of a reducing regime, burning excess energy and improving muscle tone.

In most circumstances, drugs play little part in a weight loss programme.

However, sibutramine and orlistat may be useful adjuncts to a reducing diet and may be appropriate for some people with a high (see body mass index). Appetite suppressants related to amfetamines are not recommended.... weight reduction


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