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Tracheostomy
Tracheostomy: A surgical operation to create an opening (stoma) into the windpipe (the trachea). The opening itself can also be called a tracheostomy. A tracheostomy may be needed on an emergency basis to permit a person to breathe who has…
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- Yellow fever vaccination A live attenuated (weakened) viral vaccine that is recommended for people traveling to or living in tropical…
- Buschke's disease See: Scleredema
- Suction-assisted lipectomy Another name for liposuction, the surgical removal of fat deposits from specific parts of the body, the most…
- FEV1 Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second. The volume of air that can be forced out in one second after…
- Facelift surgery risks Facelift surgery risks: Although infrequent, the risks and complications of facelift surgery include…
- Pseudo-Hurler polydystrophy A rare genetic disease that is passed on via an autosomal recessive gene. It is characterized by abnormal…
- Conotoxin A toxin made by cone snails (Conidae), also called cone shells, which are fish-eating snails that inhabit…
- Cancer anorexia Loss of desire to eat due to cancer. Cancer anorexia contributes to malnutrition, increases morbidity…
- Barium solution A liquid containing barium sulfate. The barium is radioopaque -- it shows up on x-rays. The barium outlines…