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Off-pump CABG
A coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) done without putting the patient on the heart-lung machine. Off-pump CABG permits surgery on multiple vessels within the heart by mechanically stabilizing it. Off-pump surgery is minimally invasive, as…
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- Immunization, flu The flu (influenza) vaccine is recommended for persons at high risk for serious complications from influenza…
- Acceptable daily intake Estimate of the amount of a substance in food or drinking water, expressed on a body mass basis (usually…
- Keratectomy, photorefractive (PRK) A kind of laser eye surgery designed to change the shape of the cornea to eliminate (or reduce) the need for…
- Temporal 1. Pertaining to time, limited in time, temporary, or transient.2. Pertaining to the temple region of the…
- Ear, internal There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the internal ear. The…
- Breast absence Breast absence: A rare condition wherein the normal growth of the breast or nipple never takes place. They…
- Foot fungus Athlete's foot causes foot itching, burning, pain, and scaling. It is caused by a fungus and is treated with…
- Cheiroarthropathy A syndrome of limited joint mobility that occurs in patients with diabetes. Cheiroarthropathy is…
- Chronic myelogenous leukemia, juvenile See: Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
- St. Anthony's fire The intensely painful burning sensation in the limbs and extremities caused by ergot, the consequence of a…
- Nicotine Nicotine: An alkaloid (a nitrogen-containing chemical) made by the tobacco plant or produced synthetically…