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Breast surgeon
A surgeon who is especially skilled in operating on the breast. A breast surgeon may biopsy a tumor in the breast and, if it is malignant, remove the tumor. A breast surgeon may also do breast reconstruction following a mastectomy for…
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- REM sleep Sleep: REM sleep is the portion of sleep when there are rapid eye movements (REMs). Dreams occur during REM…
- Accoucheur French for a male obstetrician, a physician skilled in the art and science of managing pregnancy, labor and…
- Radiation sickness See: Acute radiation syndrome
- C-IBS Constipation-predominant IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)
- Peritoneal dialysis Technique that uses the patient's own body tissues inside of the belly (abdominal cavity) to act as a filter…
- Observer variation Failure by the observer to measure accurately, resulting in error. Observer variation may be due to the…
- Ommaya reservoir A device implanted under the scalp that is used to deliver anticancer drugs to the cerebrospinal fluid, the…
- Psychology The study of the mind and mental processes, especially in relation to behavior. There are a number of fields…
- Influenza, Spanish See: Spanish flu