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Magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging: A special radiology technique designed to image internal structures of the body using magnetism, radio waves, and a computer to produce the images of body structures. In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the…
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Show more- Extradural hematoma See: Epidural hematoma
- Erythroplakia A reddened patch with a velvety surface found in the mouth
- Sputum The mucus and other matter brought up from the lungs, bronchi, and trachea that one may cough up and spit out…
- Erb palsy A form of brachial plexus palsy in which there is paralysis of the muscles of the upper arm and shoulder…
- Snake 1. A long limbless scaly reptile, some being poisonous. 2. The symbol of rejuvenation and healing in many…
- Suppurative arthritis The part of the larynx above the glottis (where the vocal cords are located). The supraglottic larynx…
- Cryptosporidium enteritis See: Cryptosporidiosis
- Pork tapeworm infection Known medically as cysticercosis, an infection caused by Taenia solium (the pork tapeworm). Infection occurs…
- Chronic pancreatitis Pancreatitis: A form of pancreatitis in which there is persistent inflammation of the pancreas. NTER> Chronic…
- Gibbon heart-lung machine The first heart-lung machine. Named for the American physician John H. Gibbon who built it in 1937. This…
- Exopeptidase An enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of the terminal (last) or next-to-last peptide bond from a polypeptide…
- Chondroplasia The formation of cartilage by specialized cells called chondrocytes