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NCS
Nerve conduction study. See: Nerve conduction velocity test
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- Height growth See: Normal growth
- Parkinson disease Parkinson disease: A slowly progressive neurologic disease characterized by a fixed inexpressive face, a…
- Lymphatics Small thin channels similar to blood vessels that do not carry blood, but collect and carry tissue fluid…
- Intravenous (IV) 1) Into a vein. Intravenous (IV) antibiotics are a solution containing antibiotics that is administered…
- ASA (drug caution code) Abbreviation on a medication that indicates it contains acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). This special caution…
- Peritoneal Having to do with the peritoneum
- Lymph gland See Lymph node
- Intravenous cholangiogram Feeding through a vein. Also called parenteral alimentation or parenteral nutrition.
- Distichiasis Double rows of eyelashes. The extra eyelashes grow from glands called the Meibomian glands and may protrude…
- AK 1. Above the knee. 2. Acanthamoeba keratitis. 3. Actinic keratosis