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Transmyocardial laser revascularization
A procedure by which a physician uses a laser to make holes in the heart to relieve the pain of severe angina. Transmyocardial laser revascularization has been done from both the outside and inside of the heart. When done from the outside…
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- Basal cells Small, round cells found in the lower part, or base, of the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin
- Human Genome Project International effort aimed at identifying and sequencing (ordering) all of the bases in the human genome…
- Sting, yellow jacket A sting from a yellow jacket (or other large stinging insects such as bees, hornets and wasps) can trigger…
- Caspase-3 See: Caspase 3
- Cerebellar ataxia with progressive dementia See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Celebrity diets Celebrity diets are weight loss plans that are reportedly endorsed by or used by celebrities. There are many…
- Yeast diaper rash Rash: Infection in the diaper area caused by a yeast formerly called Monilia and now called Candida. These…
- Summer cold A popular term for hay fever. Although the symptoms of a 'summer cold' may be similar to those of a real…
- Ring vaccination The vaccination of all susceptible individuals in a prescribed area around an outbreak of an infectious…
- Failure, respiratory See: Respiratory failure
- Genome, Bos taurus See: Bovine genome