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American College of Surgeons (ACS)
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) was formed in 1913 under the aegis of Dr. John Miller Turpin Finney 'to elevate the standard of surgery, to establish a standard of competency and of character for practitioners of surgery, and to…
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Show more- Lab test A test that is done in the laboratory where the appropriate equipment, supplies, and certified expertise are…
- Auditory perception The ability to identify, interpret, and attach meaning to sound
- Palpebral fissure The opening for the eyes between the eyelids.
- Fish-odor syndrome An inborn error of metabolism associated with an offensive body odor, the smell of rotting fish, due to the…
- Hair of the dog An alcoholic chaser reputed to relieve a hangover, usually needed the morning after imbibing too much…
- Lumbar radiculopathy Nerve irritation caused by damage to the discs between the vertebrae. Damage to the disc occurs because of…
- Syndrome, Perrault See: Perrault syndrome
- MUTYH See: MYH
- JEB (junctional epidermolysis bullosa) See: Junctional epidermolysis bullosa
- Anisocytosis Excessive inequality in the size of the red blood cells. Anisocytosis ('aniso') is apparent on a blood smear…
- Truncation The act of truncating, cutting short. See: Truncate
- Pupil The opening of the iris. The pupil may appear to open (dilate) and close (constrict) but it is really the…