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Stroke index
A cardiodynamic measure. Stroke volume is the amount of blood the left ventricle ejects in one beat, measured in milliliters per beat (ml/beat). The stroke volume can be indexed to a patient's body size by dividing by the body surface area…
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- Hymen A thin membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening. The hymen is a fold of mucous…
- Traditional midwife A direct-entry midwife practicing within the confines of traditional folk medicine. Traditional midwives are…
- Lassa virus The deadly cause of Lassa fever. Lassa virus is a virulent and highly transmissible RNA virus that belongs to…
- Pseudogout Pseudogout: Inflammation of the joints caused by deposits of calcium pyrophosphate crystals, resulting in…
- Pinworm infection Pinworm infection: An infection caused by a small, white intestinal worm: the pinworm or, more formally…
- Branchial cleft cyst Also called a branchial cyst, this is a cavity that is a remnant from embryologic development present at…
- Hemoglobin, glycosylated Hemoglobin to which glucose is bound. Glycosylated hemoglobin is tested to monitor the long-term control of…
- Saccade Abrupt rapid small movements of both eyes, such as when the eyes scan a line of print. The saccades can be…
- Slapped cheek See: Fifth disease
- Tonotopic Pertaining to the spatial arrangement of where sound is perceived, transmitted, or received. There is…
- Familial polyposis of colon, autosomal recessive See: MYH