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Hypopnea
Literally, underbreathing. Breathing that is shallower or slower than normal. Hypopnea is distinct from apnea in which there is no breathing. Hypopnea comes from the Greek roots hypo- (meaning low, under, beneath, down, below normal) and…
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- Eye, small Also called microphthalmia, an abnormally small eye, a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe…
- Gastroenterology The medical specialty devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the digestive system…
- Plantar Having to do with the sole of the foot. The plantar response (also known as the Babinski reflex) is elicited…
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2 ALS2. A juvenile-onset form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) inherited in an autosomal recessive manner…
- HCV PCR viral detection test See: HCV PCR
- Quadriceps stretch An exercise to stretch the quadriceps muscle, the large muscle in the front of the thigh. To do this…
- Registry, tumor See: Tumor registry. And, for more information, see: Cancer registry
- Hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin A group of hormones, the most important being aldosterone, that regulate the balance of water and…
- Zenker diverticulum The most common type of outpouching in the esophagus, due to increased pressure causing the mucous membrane…
- Hypoventilation The state in which a reduced amount of air enters the alveoli in the lungs, resulting in decreased levels of…