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LP (lumbar puncture)
Also known as a spinal tap, an LP is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the spinal canal for the purpose of diagnostic testing. It is particularly helpful in the diagnosis of inflammatory diseases of the central nervous…
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Show more- Virus, human lymphotropic, type III Another name for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS. Please see: Virus, human…
- Personality disorder A disorder characterized by the chronic use of mechanisms of coping in an inappropriate, stereotyped, and…
- UNOS Acronym for the United Network for Organ Sharing, the nationwide umbrella for transplantation organ sharing…
- Lung reduction surgery A surgical treatment for patients with advanced emphysema in which 20-35% of the emphysematous lung is…
- AKU Alkaptonuria
- Erb's palsy See: Erb palsy
- Accessory placenta An extra placenta separate from the main placenta. Also called a succenturiate or supernumerary placenta. The…
- Post-polypectomy After a polypectomy
- Nucleus 1) In cell biology, the structure that houses the chromosomes. 2) In neuroanatomy, a group of nerve cells
- Leukemoid reaction A benign condition in which the high number of white blood cells found in a blood test resembles the numbers…
- Schizencephaly A developmental disorder of the brain characterized by abnormal slits, or clefts, in the cerebral…
- Iridectomy, peripheral See Peripheral iridectomy