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Basic information about how the digits 1 to 10 are added, subtracted, multiplied, and divided, often referred to separately as addition facts, subtraction facts, and so on.  

A type of medical test similar to a CT scan but involving the use of slightly and temporarily radioactive materials to more clearly show up certain aspects of the body’s organs; also called radioisotope scanning or radionuclide imaging. These are invasive procedures, in which the radioactive materials are introduced into the body, as by injection…

A kind of birth-control pill implanted under the skin.  

A student whose legal place of residence is not in the district served by a school and who therefore is not necessarily eligible for services or tuition breaks, as opposed to a resident student; at the elementary school or secondary school level, often called an out-of-district student.  

Unskilled in both hands, as opposed to ambidextrous, or skilled with both hands; often occurring in young children where handedness or lateral dominance is not yet established.  

A parent whose ex-partner has been awarded sole legal custody of a child, as in a divorce case without shared custody. Noncustodial parents normally retain visitation rights.  

Medical notation on a patient’s chart meaning do not resuscitate.  

A medical physician who focuses on the subspecialty of ear and hearing problems involving the acoustic nerve.