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Retinopathy, diabetic
See: Diabetic retinopathy
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- Hemarthrosis Blood in a joint.
- Allogeneic Taken from different individuals of the same species. Two or more individuals are said to be allogeneic to…
- ADH secretion, inappropriate The syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) results in the inability to put out…
- Parathyroid gland A gland that regulates calcium, located behind the thyroid gland in the neck. The parathyroid gland secretes…
- Hexalen Brand name of altretamine. For more information, see: altretamine
- Lavage Washing out. Gastric lavage is washing out the stomach, for example, to remove drugs or poisons
- Repair, hernia Also called a herniorrhaphy, a surgical repair of a hernia. Hernia repair may be done under local or general…
- Tumor, islet cell See: Islet cell cancer
- Test, exercise cardiac stress The exercise cardiac stress test (ECST) is the most widely used cardiac (heart) screening test. The patient…
- Electrocoagulation The coagulation (clotting) of tissue using a high-frequency electrical current applied locally with a metal…