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MDCT
Multidetector computed tomography
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- Amputation Removal of part or all of a body part enclosed by skin. For example, removal of part of a finger or an entire…
- MCH Abbreviation for mean cell hemoglobin concentration, which is the average concentration of hemoglobin in a…
- Venule A little vein. Venules go from capillaries to veins, vessels that carry blood low in oxygen content from the…
- Appendix A small outpouching from the beginning of the large intestine (the ascending colon). Formally called the…
- Heat cramps Heat cramps: Painful muscle spasms in the abdomen, arms, or legs following strenuous activity. The skin is…
- Lightheadedness A feeling you are 'going to faint.' Lightheadedness is medically distinct from dizziness, unsteadiness, and…
- Hyperactivity A higher than normal level of activity. An organ can be described as hyperactive if it is more active than…
- Aneurysm, berry A berry aneurysm is a small outpouching (aneurysm) that looks like a berry and classically occurs at the…
- Bariatrician A physician practicing bariatrics, the field of medicine concerned with weight loss. Also called a bariatric…
- Lithotripsy, percutaneous nephro- (PNL) A technique for removing large and/or dense stones and staghorn stones. PNL is done via a port created by…
- Glucocorticoid A hormone that predominantly affects the metabolism of carbohydrates and, to a lesser extent, fats and…