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Premacular fibrosis
See: Macular pucker
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- Lingelsheimia A group of bacteria named after W. von Lingelsheim. Now known as Acinetobacter. See: Acinetobacter
- Peritoneal dialysis Technique that uses the patient's own body tissues inside of the belly (abdominal cavity) to act as a filter…
- Adenomatous polyposis coli See: APC (meaning 3)
- Manometry The measurement of pressure using a device called a manometer. Esophageal manometry is done to measure muscle…
- Liver shunt Transjugular, intrahepatic, portosystemic shunt (TIPS), is a shunt (tube) placed between the portal vein…
- Physician A physician is a person trained in the art of healing. In reality, contemporary physicians express their…
- Diffuse toxic goiter Graves disease, the most common cause of hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid gland), with…
- Gland, thyroid See: Thyroid gland
- Presentation, vertex In a vertex presentation, the top of the baby's head comes first at delivery. The vertex here refers…
- Tropical oil Coconut, palm kernel or palm oil. Like all fats and oils, these three oils contain various types of fatty…
- Category 3 storm See: Category three hurricane