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Vertebroplasty
A nonsurgical method for the repair of vertebral fractures and compression due to osteoporosis. Broken bones in the spine are often due to osteoporosis, the progressive loss of bone tissue, which depletes both the collagen and the calcium…
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Show more- Vitamin D requirement The amount of vitamin D recommended per day, which varies according to the age of the individual…
- MCI Mild cognitive impairment
- Chewing tobacco Tobacco that is chewed, not smoked. A form of smokeless tobacco. Chewing tobacco and snuff are the two main…
- Fetal pleural effusion In the fetus, excess fluid between the two membranes (the pleurae) that envelop the lungs. The pleural…
- Pain, chest See: Chest pain
- Acute fatty liver of pregnancy Fatty liver of pregnancy: Liver failure in late pregnancy, usually from unknown cause. Acute fatty liver of…
- Machine, heart-lung A machine that does the work both of the heart (pump blood) and the lungs (oxygenate the blood). Used, for…
- Cannabinoid A chemical compound in cannabis. or marijuana. Tetrahydrocannabinol is one of the cannabinoids
- Pterygium A winglike triangular membrane. Although a pterygium can be anywhere, including behind the knee, it commonly…
- Mild cognitive impairment Abbreviated MCI. A brain disorder in which thinking abilities are mildly impaired. Individuals with mild…
- Bioactive Having an effect upon a living organism, tissue, or cell. Biologically active. Antibiotic, enzymes, and…
- Mediterranean Fever Fever: A inherited disorder of unknown cause featuring short recurring bouts of fever together with pain in…