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Hearing aid
An instrument to help in hearing. There are four common styles of hearing aids. From largest to smallest, they are: > >Behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids, >In-the-ear (ITE) hearing aids, >In-the-canal (ITC) hearing aids, and…
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- Pseudomonas infection Infection usually with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the versatile 'blue-green pus bacteria' that opportunistically…
- Placental chorioangioma A benign vascular (blood vessel) tumor of the placenta (afterbirth). Large chorioangiomas cause complications…
- Splenic artery A large artery within the abdomen that arises from an arterial vessel called the celiac trunk, which emerges…
- Interventional Pertaining to the act of intervening, interfering or interceding with the intent of modifying the outcome…
- Psoriatic arthritis Psoriatic arthritis: Joint inflammation associated with psoriasis. Psoriatic arthritis is a potentially…
- Pressure wound See: Pressure sore
- Globus hystericus The sensation of having a lump in the throat when there is nothing there. Sometimes simply called globus…
- Zinc ointment A topical preparation containing zinc that is applied to protect the skin from irritation or sunburn. Zinc…
- Prostaglandin One of a number of hormone-like substances that participate in a wide range of body functions such as the…
- Epithelial carcinoma Cancer that begins in the cells that line an organ.
- New, fear of the An irrational fear of anything new, of innovation, of new situations, places, or things. Also called…