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PRK (photorefractive keratectomy)
A kind of laser eye surgery designed to change the shape of the cornea to eliminate (or reduce) the need for glasses and contact lenses. The laser is used to remove the outer layer of the cornea and flatten the cornea. The flattening of…
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Show more- ATM Symbol for the ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) gene. The protein made by the ATM gene functions to…
- Poikiloderma Extra pigmentation of the skin demonstrating a variety of shades and associated with widened capillaries…
- Agent, tocolytic A medication that can inhibit labor, slow down or halt the contractions of the uterus. Tocolytic agents are…
- Double-jointed Popular term to describe a joint that is unusually flexible. Medically, the joint is said to be…
- Nephrolith A kidney stone
- Sleepwalking Sleepwalking: Purposeful moving, usually but not always including walking, while in a deep stage of sleep…
- Monochromatism 1) Total inability to perceive color. A person with true monochromatism perceives only black, white, and…
- Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome, due to deficiency of the enzyme N-acetylgalactosamine-4-sulfatase. See also…
- Bisexual suicide risk High rates of suicide have consistently been reported among homosexuals, particularly among adolescents and…
- Roapies Street term for Rohypnol
- Monocyte chemotactic and activating factor See: MPC1
- Erythropoietin test Erythropoietin test: A test of the hormone erythropoietin (EPO) in blood. An abnormal level of EPO may mean…