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Laryngeal framework surgery
A surgical technique designed to improve the voice by altering the cartilages of the larynx (the voice box), which houses the vocal folds (the vocal cords) in order to change the position or length of the vocal folds. Laryngeal framework…
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- Tocolytic agent A medication that can inhibit labor, slow down or halt the contractions of the uterus. Tocolytic agents are…
- Disease, inflammatory bowel A group of chronic intestinal diseases characterized by inflammation of the bowel -- the large or small…
- Fixation, external A procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by a splint or cast. External…
- Syndrome, von Hippel-Lindau See Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
- Pinosome A tiny fluid-filled vesicle (bubble) within a cell. Pinosomes are created in the process of pinocytosis in…
- Fibrosis, cystic Fibrosis, cystic (CF): One of the most common grave genetic (inherited) diseases, CF affects the exocrine…
- Teratogen, Ecstasy as Ecstasy is an illicit drug considered a recreational or party drug. It acts as both a stimulant and a…
- Multiparous 1) Having two or more offspring at one birth. 2) Related to a multipara. See also uniparous.
- Locoregional Limited to a local region. See also: Locoregional anesthesia; Locoregional metastasis
- Reflux surgery (fundoplication) A surgical technique that strengthens the barrier to acid reflux when the lower esophageal sphincter does not…
- Pleural effusion Excess fluid between the two membranes that envelop the lungs. These membranes are called the visceral and…