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Dextroposition of the heart
The heart is displaced to the right (from its usual location in the left chest). There is no anatomic alteration in the heart itself, just in its location. Dextroposition occurs when the contents of the left side of the chest shove the…
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Show more- Proxy, health care A health care proxy is one form of advance medical directive. Advance medical directives pertain to treatment…
- AMD Age-related macular degeneration (which may also be abbreviated as ARMD)
- Scan, DXA See: DXA
- Heterotopic In the wrong place, in an abnormal place, misplaced. From the Greek roots 'hetero-' meaning 'other' + 'topos'…
- Nolvadex (tamoxifen) Tamoxifen): An antiestrogen (a drug that blocks the effects of estrogen) which competes with estrogen for…
- Doppler ultrasound A form of ultrasound that can detect and measure blood flow. Doppler ultrasound depends on the Doppler…
- Fanconi pancytopenia See Fanconi anemia
- Disease, alveolar hydatid See Nail-patella syndrome.
- Pregnancy, mask of Pigmentation of the cheeks of the face (malar area) that occurs in about half of women during pregnancy. The…
- Barotrauma Trauma caused by rapid or extreme changes in air pressure, especially affecting enclosed cavities within the…
- Curcumin A mixture of compounds derived from the curry spice turmeric. Curcumin is sold in the US as a herbal…
- Larynx transplant A transplant of the larynx, or voicebox. This procedure permits a human-sounding voice with inflection…