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Lipectomy, suction-assisted
Another name for liposuction, the surgical removal of fat deposits from specific parts of the body, the most common being the abdomen (the 'tummy'), buttocks ('behind'), hips, thighs and knees, chin, upper arms, back, and calves. The…
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- Granny-cam See: Granny cam
- Zenker's diverticulum See: Zenker diverticulum
- Cytotoxic Toxic to cells, cell-toxic, cell-killing. Any agent or process that kills cells. Chemotherapy and…
- Artery A vessel that carries blood high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body…
- Brachy- A short head, one that is short in diameter from front to back. Brachycephaly is a frequent feature of…
- Fever, Mediterranean Fever, Mediterranean: A inherited disorder of unknown cause featuring short recurring bouts of fever together…
- Gametic selection Preferential selection of gametes (germ cells -- sperm or eggs). Gametic selection is a mechanism of…
- Monaural Relating to one ear. Hearing aids may be monaural (for one ear) or binaural (for both ears). From monos…
- Leukocyte,eosinophilic See: Eosinophil