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Mastectomy, modified radical
Removal of the breast tissue and the axillary lymph nodes, which are under the arms
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- Streptococcus haemolyticus Another name for streptococcus pyogenes
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- Wimmin The term used to describe the rate of heat loss on the body resulting from the combined effect of low…
- Release, carpal tunnel A surgical procedure to relieve pressure exerted on the median nerve within the carpal tunnel (the carpal…
- Objective In a microscope, the objective (also called the objective lens) is the lens nearest to the object being…
- Cluster headache Headache: A distinctive syndrome of headaches, also known as migrainous neuralgia. There are two main…
- Putamen An area in the brain within a structure called the lentiform nucleus. The putamen may decrease in size as a…
- VER Visual evoked response. A type of electrophysiologic retinal testing
- Idiopathic Of unknown cause. Any disease that is of uncertain or unknown origin may be termed idiopathic. For example…