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Partial laryngectomy
A surgical procedure on the voice box designed to preserve the voice. The surgeon removes part of the voice box -- one vocal cord, part of a cord, or the epiglottis -- and leaves the rest, The stoma opening into the trachea is temporary…
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- Mycobacterium ulcerans The bacterium that causes Buruli ulcer. Mycobacterium ulcerans is a member of the family of bacteria that…
- Delivery, breech Delivery in which the buttocks present before the head
- IPV Abbreviation for intelligence quotient, an attempt to measure the intelligence of someone. The IQ score is…
- Prescription A physician's order for the preparation and administration of a drug or device for a patient. A prescription…
- CVA Cerebrovascular accident
- Ecchymotic Characterized by ecchymosis.
- Caspase 3 An enzyme that plays a key role in programmed cell death, or apoptosis. Caspase 3 has been called the…
- Rorschach test A psychological test involving inkblots. The inkblots are used to determine what a person perceives (reads…
- Chemoembolization Chemoembolization is a procedure in which the blood supply to a tumor is blocked and anticancer drugs are…
- Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) An inherited disorder featuring short recurring crises of severe abdominal pain and bouts of fever. Other…
- Dip, wax A treatment for the symptoms of joint and muscle conditions, such as arthritis, that consists of melted…