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Multislice CT
See: Multidetector computed tomography
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- Sternal rib One of the first 7 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be a 'sternal' rib or a 'true' rib if it attaches to the…
- Hepatic duct, right See: Right hepatic duct
- Retinitis pigmentosa and congenital deafness (Also called Usher syndrome.) A genetic disorder characterized by hearing impairment and an eye disorder…
- Thrombolytic agent A drug that is able to dissolve a clot (thrombus) and reopen an artery or vein. Thrombolytic agents may be…
- Clinical trial See: Clinical trials. See also: Inconclusive clinical trial; Negative clinical trial; Non-inferior clinical…
- Hera In Greek mythology, a protector of women, who with her daughter Eileithyia was often called upon during…
- Body mass index A key index for relating a person's body weight to their height. The body mass index (BMI) is a person's…
- Klippel-Feil anomalad See: Klippel-Feil sequence
- ID See: Yttrium Y 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan.
- Postlingual After the development of speech and language. As opposed to prelingual, before the development of speech. See…
- Swallowing syncope The temporary loss of consciousness upon swallowing. Syncope is the temporary loss of consciousness or, in…