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Caesarian section
Also referred to as a C-section. A procedure in which a baby, rather than being born vaginally, is surgically extracted (removed) from the uterus. As the name 'Caesarian' suggests, this is not exactly a new procedure. It was done in…
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Show more- Tonsillitis Tonsillitis: Inflammation of the of a tonsil, typically as a result of infection by either a virus or…
- Syndrome, Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber (KTW) A congenital malformation syndrome characterized by the triad of asymmetric limb hypertrophy, hemangiomata…
- Blastoma A tumor thought to arise in embryonic tissue. The term 'blastoma' is commonly used as part of the name for a…
- Abrin A phytotoxin (plant poison) found in the seeds of a plant called the rosary pea or jequirity pea. These seeds…
- Cytometry, flow Analysis of biological material by detection of the light-absorbing or fluorescing properties of cells or…
- Vesicular Pertaining to the presence of one or more vesicles. A vesicle is a small blister. A vesicular rash features…
- International AIDS Vaccine Initiative See: IAVI
- Insulin resistance syndrome Insulin resistance syndrome: See: Metabolic syndrome
- Midbrain aqueduct A canal that communicates between the third and fourth ventricles in a system of four communicating cavities…
- Gua sha See: Gua-sha
- Cranial A genetic (inherited) disorder of bone development characterized by: 1. Typical cranial and facial…
- Cystadenoma A cystadenoma is a type of benign tumor that develops from ovarian tissue. They may be filled with a…