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Noisome
Offensive to the senses and especially disgusting, offensive, or harmful to the sense of smell. For example, the smell of a chemical such as formaldehyde can be noisome. 'Noisome' comes from the Middle English 'noy' meaning 'annoyance,'…
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- Argyria Silver poisoning resulting in ashen gray discolored skin (and other tissues of the body). Due to long-term…
- Blood in the eye Medically known as a subconjunctival hemorrhage. A very common cause of a painless bloody eye usually first…
- Syndrome, third and fourth pharyngeal pouch See: DiGeorge syndrome
- Surgery, YAG laser The use of a YAG (yttrium-aluminum-garnet) laser to do surgery. One use for a YAG laser in surgery is to…
- Chronic pain L ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%' bgColor=#ffffff>Our Chronic pain Main…
- Resuscitation The procedure of restoring to life, as in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Olivary Pertaining to the olive, a structure in the brain
- Pinealoma An uncommon slow-growing tumor of the pineal gland. Symptoms include hydrocephalus, paralysis of upward gaze…
- Gonad A reproductive gland (ovary or testis) that produces germ cells (gametes). In embryonic life, the gonad in…