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Osteosynthesis
A surgical procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by mechanical devices such as metal plates, pins, rods, wires or screws. Osteosynthesis refers particularly to internal fixation of a fracture by such…
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- Breast, infiltrating lobular carcinoma of the Ast, infiltrating lobular carcinoma of the : Infiltrating lobular carcinoma is the second most common type of…
- PNS (peripheral nervous system) That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system…
- Syndrome, Kawasaki A syndrome of unknown origin, mainly affecting young children, that causes fever, reddening of the eyes…
- Transforming growth factor (TGF) One of several proteins secreted by transformed cells that can stimulate the growth of normal cells…
- Fava bean The broad bean to which many people react adversely with an acute hemolytic anemia with sudden breakup of red…
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug: A type of drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of inflammation of…
- Genetic screening Testing a population to identify individuals at risk for a genetic disease or for transmitting it. Newborns…
- Chromosome duplication Part of a chromosome in duplicate. A particular kind of mutation involving the production of one or more…
- Valley fever A disease also called coccidioidomycosis (CM) due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of…
- DXA Dual X-ray absorptometry. A technique for scanning bone and measuring bone mineral density (BMD). A DXA…