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Holter monitor
A type of portable heart monitor. The Holter monitor is a small portable electrocardiogram (ECG). The device is worn in a pouch around the neck or waist. It keeps a record of the heart rhythm, typically over a 24-hour period, while the…
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Show more- Invasive cervical cancer Cancer that has spread from the surface of the cervix to tissue deeper in the cervix or to other parts of the…
- Antiseptic Something that discourages the growth microorganisms. By contrast, aseptic refers to the absence of…
- Rectus abdominis A large muscle in the front of the abdomen that assists in the regular breathing movement and supports the…
- Hyperbaric Pertaining to gas pressures greater than 1 atmosphere* of pressure. Also pertaining to solutions that are…
- Scheuermann's disease A species of trematode worm that parasitizes humans and causes urinary tract disease. See Schistosomiasis.
- Anal papillae The plural of anal papilla. See: Anal papilla
- Ischium Bone making up the lower down back part of the pelvis
- Seizure disorders One of a great many medical conditions that are characterized by episodes of uncontrolled electrical activity…
- Abdomen The belly, that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. The…
- Freckles Freckles: See: Freckle.
- Abortion In medicine, an abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus, fetal membranes, and…
- An- Prefix very much employed in medicine and all of the health sciences, indicating 'not, without, or -less.'…