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tonofilament (medicine) and health maintenance organization (medicine)


tonofilament (medicine)


tonofilament
Cytoplasmic filaments (10nm diameter: intermediate filaments) inserted into desmosomes.


health maintenance organization (medicine)


Health maintenance organization


A comprehensive prepaid system of Health care with emphasis on the prevention and early detection of disease, and continuity of care.HMOs may be nonprofit or profit-making ventures, and along with PPOs and managed care plans have come to define the U.S. Health care scene. HMOs generally offer a package of Services; however, the choice of physician is frequently limited to those working within the HMO.