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Electrolarynx
A battery-operated instrument that makes a humming sound to help people who have lost their larynx to talk
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- Medication, antimicrobial A drug used to treat a microbial infection. Antimicrobial is a general term that refers to a group of drugs…
- T cell, peripheral A T cell found in the peripheral blood rather than in the lymphatic system.
- Toc- (prefix) Stemming from the Greek word 'tokos' meaning childbirth, we have toc-, toco-, tok-, and toko- as combining…
- Strabismus Strabismus: A condition in which the visual axes of the eyes are not parallel and the eyes appear to be…
- Prostatectomy The surgical removal of the prostate gland. NTER>
- Premature ejaculation Premature ejaculation is ejecting semen from the penis, usually accompanied by orgasm occurring sooner than a…
- Joint, calcaneocuboid The calcaneocuboid joint is located in the foot between the calcaneus bone (the heel bone) and the cuboid…
- Dislocation of the radial head See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Histidine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. An essential amino acid, histidine is present in…
- Mentum Medical term for the chin. From Latin. See: Chin
- Syndrome, temporomandibular joint Disorder of the temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) causing pain usually in front of the ear. Pain in the TMJ can…