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In-the-canal (that is, the ear canal). See In-the-canal hearing aid
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- Gyneco- Combining form pertaining to women, as in gynecoid. From the Greek gyno, gynaikos meaning woman
- Anoxia 1. Strictly speaking, the absence of oxygen. 2. The near absence of oxygen. 3. Sometimes used loosely as a…
- Pneumomediastinum Free air in the mediastinum (space betweens the lungs) which may give rise to pneumothorax or…
- Channel, ion See: Ion channel
- Bony syndactyly A condition in which the bones of fingers or toes are joined together. Bony syndactyly is the opposite of…
- Fibrosarcoma A malignant tumor that begins in fibrous connective tissue at the ends of the arm or leg bones and may spread…
- Sand-blind Partly blind, semi-blind, half-blind. From the Old English samblind from sam- meaning semi- + blind. In the…
- Leukemia, juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia See: Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
- Antihypertensive Something that reduces high blood pressure (hypertension)
- Lymphadenopathy Abnormally enlarged lymph nodes. Commonly called 'swollen glands.' The term 'lymphadenopathy' is not as tough…
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