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Shoulder dislocation
Displacement of the ball of the shoulder joint (the top rounded portion of the upper arm bone, or humerus) from the socket of the joint (the glenoid fossa of the wingbone, or scapula). There is complete separation of the humerus from the…
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- Mustard plaster A mild mixture of mustard seed powder, an adhesive such as flour, and water warmed and spread on a moist…
- Zoll See: Zoll, Paul M.
- Prothrombin time A clotting test, the prothrombin time is done to test the integrity of part of the clotting scheme. The…
- Ossify To make into bone; to convert cartilage or fibrous tissue into bone. The skeleton initially consists mainly…
- False labor Intermittent non-productive muscular contractions of the womb (uterus) during pregnancy, most commonly in the…
- Pancreatic delta cell A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the…
- History, family The family structure and relationships within the family, including information about diseases in family…
- Lipectomy, suction-assisted Another name for liposuction, the surgical removal of fat deposits from specific parts of the body, the most…
- Sleep talking NREM (non-rapid eye movement) sleep is dreamless sleep. During NREM, the brain waves on the…
- Mouth 1. The upper opening of the digestive tract, beginning with the lips and containing the teeth, gums, and…
- Laryngeal framework surgery A surgical technique designed to improve the voice by altering the cartilages of the larynx (the voice box)…