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Laparoscope
An instrument through which structures within the abdomen and pelvis can be seen. A small surgical incision (cut) is made in the abdominal wall to permit the laparoscope to enter the abdomen or pelvis. A diversity of tubes can be pushed…
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Show more- Lymphoma, intermediate-grade See: Low-grade lymphoma.
- Daw Abbreviation meaning 'dispense as written.' One of a number of hallowed abbreviations of terms that have…
- Cardiopathy Heart disease. A nonspecific term applicable to any and all diseases of the heart. From cardio- + the Greek…
- Clitoral amputation A surgical procedure in which all or part of the clitoris and sometimes also the labia are removed. Clitoral…
- Body fat scales See: Bioelectric impedance analysis
- Juxtaspinal Near the spinal column. The prefix 'juxta-' comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close…
- Diathesis In medicine, a 'diathesis' is an elegant term for a predisposition or tendency. Thus, a hemorrhagic diathesis…
- Multiparous 1) Having two or more offspring at one birth. 2) Related to a multipara. See also uniparous.
- Pheresis Procedure in which the blood is filtered, separated, and a portion retained, with the remainder being…
- Slipped elbow See: Nursemaid's elbow
- DNA cloning The use of DNA manipulation procedures to produce multiple copies of a single gene or segment of DNA
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, dermatosparaxis type Lers-Danlos syndrome, dermatosparaxis type: A genetic disorder characterized by extremely fragile and sagging…