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EVAR
Endovascular aneurysm repair. A procedure to repair an aneurysm of the aorta. In EVAR a stent is placed in the aneurysmal area of the aorta. The procedure is similar to the placement of a stent in a coronary artery after angioplasty. An…
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- Zinc deficiency dermatitis and diarrhea Diarrhea: Among the consequences of zinc deficiency, dermatitis (skin inflammation) and diarrhea are…
- Hematuria, microscopic Blood in the urine that is visible only under a microscope. There is so little blood that it cannot be seen…
- Medulla oblongata The base of the brain, which is formed by the enlarged top of the spinal cord. This part of the brain…
- Venom, scorpion The potent poison of the scorpion. A sting can be fatal to a person who is allergic to it. A scorpion is an…
- Skin test for allergy Allergy: Teste on the skin to identify the allergy substance (the allergen) that is triggering the allergic…
- Arch, zygomatic The bone that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic bone is also known as the zygoma, the…
- Cardiac index A cardiodynamic measure based on the cardiac output, which is the amount of blood the left ventricle ejects…
- HCV Hepatitis C virus
- Trochlear nerve The trochlear nerve controls the superior oblique muscle of the eye, one of the extraocular muscles, the…