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• Assistive Technology
  == Assistive Technology == '''Assistive Technology''' (pronunciation: /əˈsɪstɪv tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/) is a term used to refer
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• Microarray technology
  '''Microarray Technology''' ...n levels of thousands of genes. The technology has revolutionized genomics by making it possible to monitor the entire genome on a single chip.
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• Haptic
  * [[Tactile feedback]]: A type of haptic feedback that involves the sense of touch in a user interface. ...feedback]]: A type of haptic technology that recreates the sense of touch by applying forces, vibrations, or motions to the user.
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• Supportive technology
  |Term=supportive technology ...son with visual impairment read more easily, computers that are controlled by speech, phones that make the sound louder, and elevators that help a person
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• Reading machine
  ...gned to assist individuals with visual impairments or reading disabilities by converting printed text into spoken words or Braille output. ...gine or a [[Braille Embosser]] to produce an output that can be understood by the user.
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• Silicon Valley
  ...Area]] in [[Northern California]] that serves as a global center for high technology and innovation. The term "Silicon Valley" was coined by journalist [[Don Hoefler]] in 1971. The name comes from the large number of
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• Facial recognition
  ...known", is a biometric technology used to identify and verify individuals by comparing facial features from digital images or video frames with stored f ...existence since the 1960s, with the first semi-automated system developed by Woodrow Wilson Bledsoe. The system, which involved manually locating featur
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• Radioactive waste
  ...radioactive material. Radioactive waste is a by-product of various nuclear technology processes. Industries such as nuclear power plants, medical institutions, r ...m "radioactive" originates from the word "radioactivity", which was coined by Marie Curie in 1898, from the Latin ''radius'' meaning "ray" and ''activus'
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• Assisted Reproductive Technology
  ...nology''' (ART) is a term that refers to methods used to achieve pregnancy by artificial or partially artificial means. It is primarily used for infertil Assisted Reproductive Technology: /əˈsɪstɪd rɪˈprɒdʌktɪv tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/
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• Technology assessment
  == Technology Assessment == ...of the potential impacts, both positive and negative, of a new or existing technology. It is often used to inform policy decisions and strategic planning.
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• Visualization
  ...diagrams, or animations to communicate a message. It involves the use of [[technology]] such as [[ultrasound]], [[MRI]], and [[CT scan]] to create images of the ...l intervention. Medical imaging seeks to reveal internal structures hidden by the skin and bones, as well as to diagnose and treat disease.
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• Zydis
  ...ning "yoke" and "dis" meaning "twice", referring to the dual action of the technology in both dissolving the medication and facilitating its absorption. ...gh]] in the 1980s. It was designed to improve the bioavailability of drugs by allowing them to dissolve rapidly in the mouth, without the need for water.
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• Laser medicine
  ...rapies. The term "laser" originated as an acronym for "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation". The term "laser" was first coined by physicist Gordon Gould in 1957. The term "medicine" comes from the Latin "m
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• Higher education
  ...s vocational education and training. Colleges, universities, institutes of technology and polytechnic schools are all examples of institutions that provide highe ...ate education]]: The first level of post-secondary academic degree offered by universities and colleges.
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• CT pulmonary angiogram
  ...m]], a condition in which one or more arteries in the lungs become blocked by blood clots. ...ords: "CT" is an abbreviation for "Computed Tomography", a type of imaging technology; "Pulmonary" refers to the lungs, and "Angiogram" is a test that uses X-ray
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• Reverse osmosis
  ...osis''' (''pronunciation: rɪˈvɜːs ɒsˈmoʊsɪs'') is a [[water purification]] technology that uses a semipermeable [[membrane]] to remove ions, molecules, and large ...used to overcome osmotic pressure, a colligative property, that is driven by chemical potential differences of the solvent, a thermodynamic parameter. T
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• Moderna
  ...of the words "modified" and "RNA", reflecting the company's focus on mRNA technology. Moderna was founded in 2010 by [[Noubar Afeyan]], [[Robert Langer]], [[Derrick Rossi]], and others. The co
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• Conform
  ...ion (biology)]]: In biology and medicine, adaptation refers to the process by which organisms adjust to changes in their environment or their internal bo ...formal radiation therapy is a type of radiation therapy that uses advanced technology to match the shape of the tumor.
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• DSL
  ...bscriber Line''', is a family of technologies that provide internet access by transmitting digital data over the wires of a local telephone network. ...bscriber Line'''. The term was first used in the early 1990s to describe a technology that provides digital data transmission over the existing wires of local te
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• Computer-assisted surgery
  ...'3D computer surgery''', is a field within [[medicine]] that uses computer technology as a surgical aid. ...culate". "Assist" comes from the Latin word "assistere", meaning "to stand by". "Surgery" comes from the Greek word "cheirourgia", meaning "hand work".
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