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Locoregional anesthesia
Anesthesia that produces loss of pain only in the region of the surgery. This may be done by a 'spinal' in which an anesthetic agent is administered by lumbar injection. Locoregional anesthesia is in contrast to general anesthesia on the…
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- Menopause, induced Menopause, induced: Induced menopause occurs when menopause is due to an unusual ('unnatural') event. It is…
- Blood poisoning The medical term is 'septicemia.' No matter which of these two terms-blood poisoning or septicemia-you…
- Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase deficiency See: UROD deficiency
- Disease, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker See: Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Pound A measure of weight equal to 16 ounces or, metrically, 453.6 grams. The word 'pound' goes back to the Latin…
- Stereotactic Stereotactic refers to precise positioning in three-dimensional space. For example, biopsies, surgery or…
- Abiological See: Abiotic
- Poisoning, ethylene glycol Poisoning from ethylene glycol (a clear, colorless, odorless liquid with a sweet taste) that can produce…
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) The clinical research facility of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.S. As a national resource…
- Drugs during pregnancy, dangerous A teratogen is an agent that can disturb the development of the embryo or fetus. Teratogens halt the…
- Schizophrenia Schizophrenia: One of several brain diseases whose symptoms that may include loss of personality (flat…