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Cavernous sinus syndrome
A cavernous sinus thrombosis is a blood clot within the cavernous sinus, a large channel of venous blood in a cavity bordered by the sphenoid bone and the temporal bone of the skull. The cavernous sinus is an important structure because of…
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Show more- Fixation, external A procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by a splint or cast. External…
- Syndrome, HDR The syndrome of familial Hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural Deafness, and Renal dysplasia. Inherited as an…
- Calcinosis An abnormal deposit of calcium salts in body tissues, as is seen in some forms of disease
- H. floresiensis See: Homo floresiensis
- Propionibacterium acnes A ubiquitous skin-dwelling organism that is involved in causing acne.In addition to acne, this bacterium (P…
- Heterosexual A person sexually attracted to persons of the opposite sex. Or a person who has sexual relations with the…
- Fetal distress Compromise of the fetus during the antepartum period (before labor) or intrapartum period (birth process)…
- Rep 1) Roentgen equivalent physical, a unit of absorbed radiation approximately equivalent to one roentgen. 2) An…
- Generic drug >The chemical name of a drug. >A term referring to the chemical makeup of a drug rather than to the…
- Working memory Short-term (recent) memory. Working memory is a system for temporarily storing and managing the information…
- PEJ Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
- Block, caudal See Caudal anesthesia