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Pavlov stomach
A Pavlov pouch fashioned surgically from part of the stomach (which is isolated from the rest of the stomach). The pouch opens through a fistula (canal) on to the abdominal wall and permits sampling of the gastric contents. See Pavlov…
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- Titre Variant spelling of 'titer' -- the degree of dilution of a substance such as an antibody, reflecting the…
- Diuresis The increased formation of urine by the kidney. See diuretic for more detail
- Pasteur Institute A non-profit private foundation which contributes to the prevention and treatment of disease, primarily…
- Error of the first kind See: Error, alpha
- Landry's ascending paralysis A particularly virulent form of Guillain-Barre syndrome. The disorder often begins with a flu-like illness…
- Blood draw Removal of blood, usually by venipuncture (phlebotomy, venous blood sampling). Blood draw is a popular term…
- Anesthesiologist A physician or, less often, a dentist who is specialized in the practice of anesthesiology, the branch of…
- Iontophoresis A transdermal delivery system in which a substance bearing a charge is propelled through the skin by a low…
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty A type of operation designed to tighten up flabby tissues and enlarge the upper air passages. The operation…
- Flatfoot 1. A foot in which the arch of the instep is flattened and the entire sole touches the ground. See…
- HTLV-III The human T-lymphotropic virus type III. An obsolete term for the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV