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CABG, off-pump
See: Off-pump CABG
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- Mastoiditis Inflammation of the mastoid, often secondary to ear infection.
- Glial fibrillary acidic protein See: GFAP.
- Deerfly fever An infection in rabbits and other wild rodents caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis that can be…
- Pauling, Linus The alpha helix, the structure of most proteins, discovered by Linus Pauling and Robert Corey. See: Alpha…
- Beta cell A type of cell in the pancreas. Within the pancreas, the beta cells are located in areas called the islets of…
- Retina The retina is the nerve layer that lines the back of the eye, senses light, and creates impulses that travel…
- Exercise, passive Movement of the body, usually of the limbs, without effort by the patient. The patient is passive
- Epigastrium The part of the abdominal wall above the umbilicus (belly button). The hypogastrium is the part of the…
- BMT Bone marrow transplantation, a procedure in which doctors replace bone marrow that is diseased (or damaged)…
- Oral-motor Relating to the muscles of the mouth and/or mouth movements