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Esophagogastric tamponade
A procedure in which a balloon is inflated within the esophagus and stomach to apply pressure on bleeding blood vessels, compress the vessels, and stop the bleeding. Used in the treatment of bleeding veins in the esophagus (esophageal…
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- Angina pectoris Chest pain that is typically severe and crushing with a feeling just behind the breastbone (the sternum) of…
- Herpes simplex type 2 A herpes virus that causes genital herpes, which is characterized by sores in the genital area. Genital…
- Sequence, Klippel-Feil See: Klippel-Feil sequence
- Sterilization, male surgical Male surgical sterilization is done by vasectomy which involves sealing, tying or cutting a man's vas…
- Calipers A metal or plastic tool similar to a compass used to measure the diameter of an object. The skin fold…
- Membrane A very thin layer of tissue that covers a surface.
- Levite A member of an ancient caste of hereditary Jewish priests. Membership in the Levites is determined by…
- Bulimia nervosa See Bulimia
- Chemokine receptor Chemokine receptor: A molecule that receives a chemokine and a chemokine dock. A chemokine is a protein that…