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Anterior cruciate injury
A knee injury involving the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The ACL runs diagonally across the front of the knee from the underside of the femur (the thigh bone) to the top of the tibia (the bigger bone in the lower leg). NTER> Females…
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- Void To urinate. Just as we can void a check and empty it of value, so can we void our bladder and empty it of…
- JP drain The original suction drain. The drain itself is inside the body. It is made of Teflon and has multiple…
- Rate, sedimentation A blood test that detects and monitors inflammation in the body. It measures the rate at which red blood…
- Pandiculation The act of stretching and yawning. (If you are in a public place, you might consider demonstrating the…
- Spinal compression The act of exerting an abnormal amount of pressure on the spinal cord. Spinal compression may, for instance…
- Macular retinopathy Any pathologic condition or disease of the macula, the small spot in the retina where vision is keenest. Also…
- Transfer RNA (tRNA) A class of RNA that has triplet nucleotide sequence complementary to the triplet nucleotide coding sequences…
- Section, lower segment Cesarian (LSCS) A Cesarian section in which the surgical incision (cut) is made in the lower segment of the uterus
- Sharp Medical slang for a needle or similar pointed object
- Bezoar A clump or wad of swallowed food and/or hair. Bezoars can sometimes be found to cause blockage of the…
- Cardiologist A doctor who specializes in treating heart disorders