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Parathyroid adenoma
A small tumor of the parathyroid gland and the most common disorder of the gland. Parathyroid adenomas are benign (NOT malignant). The gland increases in size and produces PTH in excess. This is called primary hyperparathyroidism. In most…
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Show more- Off-pump CABG A coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) done without putting the patient on the heart-lung machine. Off-pump…
- Meningococcus A type of bacteria now formally known as Neisseria meningitidis, which is responsible for a number of…
- Monochromat A person with one of the many forms of colorblindness
- Ambidextrous 1. Able to use both the right and left hands with equal dexterity. Neither right- nor left-handed.2. By…
- Pathologist A doctor who identifies diseases by studying cells and tissues under a microscope
- Surgery, plastic The field of surgery concerned with reducing scarring or disfigurement that may occur as a result of…
- Thomas Sydenham See: Sydenham, Thomas
- Ci (Curie) Ci is the abbreviation for a Curie, a unit of radioactivity. (Specifically, the quantity of any radioactive…
- Launois-Bensaude syndrome A disorder characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper…
- Sign, Tinel's An examination test that is used by doctors to detect an irritated nerve. Tinel's sign is performed by…
- Disease Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs)…
- Adam A street name for 3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine. See: Ecstasy