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Retina, detached
A retina that separates from its connection at the back of the eye. The process of retinal detachment is usually due to a tear (a rip) in the retina, often when the vitreous gel pulls loose or separates from its attachment to the retina…
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- Stenosis A narrowing, as in: > >aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve of the heart), >pulmonary stenosis…
- Iliac horns Symmetrical bilateral central posterior iliac processes. In other words, horn-like malformations of the crest…
- Lues 1. Relating to syphilis, caused by it, or suffering from it. 2. A person with syphilis. From lues, an old…
- Fibroids Fibroids are common, benign tumors of smooth muscle in the uterus (womb). Uterine fibroids are the most…
- Test, RPR Rapid plasma reagin, a blood test for syphilis that looks for an antibody that is present in the bloodstream…
- Antegrade Forward-moving. As in blood flow. Sometimes synonymous with anterograde. From the Latin ante- + gradior, to…
- Hyperopia Farsightedness; the ability to see distant objects more clearly than close objects. Hyperopia may be…
- Silicatosis See: Silicosis
- Robust In statistics, a term applied to a test or procedure that is not seriously disturbed by violations of the…
- Viruses Small living particles that can infect cells and change how the cells function. Infection with a virus can…
- Diabulimia Patients with type 1 diabetes attempt to control body weight by minimizing insulin dosages. Since insulin…