The reaching of a goal by using small, consistent steps.

(medicine) The medical practice of maintaining sterility whenever addressing a wound or performing any kind of surgery, to prevent infection.

plural of literary technique

A form of bodywork in alternative medicine, involving gentle rolling motions along the muscles, tendons, and fascia.

An efficient technique for shearing sheep.

A technique in alternative medicine that attempts to prevent unnecessary levels of muscular and mental tension during everyday activities.

A surgical procedure to treat the mechanical instability of the lateral ankle ligaments. The peroneus brevis muscle is separated from its musculotendinous compound and its proximal end is sutured to the peroneus longus; an aperture is created from the postero-superior side of the fibula to the lateral malleolar tip; and the tendon is passed from the anterior side towards the posterior side through this aperture and sutured on itself.

(skiing, uncountable) Synonym of double poling / (skiing, countable) A particular skier's implementation of double poling.

(psychology) A compliance tactic that involves getting a person to agree to a lesser request by first having them reject a larger one.

(psychology) A compliance tactic that involves getting a person to agree to a large request by first having them agree to a modest request.