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Corneal transplant
The replacement of the clear window on the front of the eye (cornea) by a healthy cornea. The procedure is typically done under local anesthesia in an outpatient setting. Transplantation of the cornea may be indicated in cases of severe…
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- Continuous positive airway pressure See: CPAP.
- Sigmoidoscope A thin lighted instrument used to view the inside of the rectum and lower colon
- Ablate To remove. A tumor may be ablated. To ablate the thyroid gland is to remove it. The word 'ablation' came from…
- Brainstem auditory evoked potentials See: ABR test
- Arteriogram An x-ray of blood vessels, which becomes visible after an injection of contrast solution into the circulation…
- Exudate A fluid rich in protein and cellular elements that oozes out of blood vessels due to inflammation and is…
- Spinal nerve One of the nerves that originates in the spinal cord. There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves. They consist of…
- Radioiodine An isotope of the chemical element iodine that is radioactive. Radioiodine is used in diagnostic tests as…
- Nasoenteral tube See: Nasogastric tube
- Rate, sedimentation A blood test that detects and monitors inflammation in the body. It measures the rate at which red blood…
- Nutritionist 1) In a hospital or nursing home, a person who plans and/or formulates special meals for patients. It can…