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MGy
Abbreviation for milligray
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- Hemihyperhidrosis Hyperhidrosis (excess sweating) confined to one side of the body. Hemihyperhidrosis may occur after a stroke
- Anonymous testing Testing in which no name is used -- there is total anonymity -- to identify the person tested. For example…
- Vision, blurred See: Blurred vision
- Vertigo, benign paroxysmal positional (BPPV) A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head
- Periostitis Inflammation of the periosteum, a dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps…
- MDMA Abbreviation for 3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine. See: Ecstasy
- Total hip replacement Total hip replacement: Surgery in which the diseased ball and socket of the hip joint are completely removed…
- Corpus callosotomy The corpus callosum is a band of nerve fibers connecting the two halves (hemispheres) of the brain. A corpus…
- Dilatation The process of enlargement or expansion. For example, dilatation of the eye is the process by which the pupil…