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Breast surgeon
A surgeon who is especially skilled in operating on the breast. A breast surgeon may biopsy a tumor in the breast and, if it is malignant, remove the tumor. A breast surgeon may also do breast reconstruction following a mastectomy for…
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- White cell differential, automated A machine-generated percentage of the different types of white blood cells, usually split into granulocytes…
- Laribacter hongkongensis A novel type of bacterium first isolated in Hong Kong in 2001 from the blood and empyema (pus in the chest)…
- Vesiculitis Inflammation of a vesicle, and particularly of the seminal vesicles behind the male bladder
- Leu Leucine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Device, medical See: Medical device
- LSCS Lower segment Cesarian section. A Cesarian section in which the surgical incision (cut) is made in the lower…
- Abortion, induced An abortion that is brought about intentionally. Also called an artificial or therapeutic abortion. As…
- Mite, dust See: Dust mite
- Immunization, German measles Measles: See Immunization, MMR
- Ordre des Medecins The Conseil National de l'Ordre des Médecins. The French equivalent of the American Medical Association (the…