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Syncope, coughing
The temporary loss of consciousness upon coughing. Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in plain English, fainting. The situations that trigger this reaction are diverse and include having blood drawn, straining while…
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- Vertebra, prominent The 7th cervical (neck) vertebra (C7) is sometimes called the prominent vertebra because of the length of its…
- Eye retraction syndrome See: Duane syndrome
- Coated stent Also known as a medicated stent. A tiny cage coated with a drug to prop open an artery and prevent it from…
- Chest The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and…
- McBurney's point McBurney's point is the most tender area of the abdomen of patients in the early stage of appendicitis…
- Trachea A tube-like portion of the breathing or 'respiratory' tract that connects the 'voice box' (larynx) with the…
- Abscess, perianal See: Perianal abscess
- Hereditary amyotrophic lateral sclerosis See: Familial ALS
- HIV test A test for the human immunodeficiency virus, the cause of AIDS. HIV tests are designed to detect antibodies…
- Colposcopy Colposcopy: A procedure in which a gynecologist uses a lighted magnifying instrument which is called a…
- Macroangiopathy Angiopathy means disease of the blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries). There are two types of…