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Nasal septum hematoma
An accumulation of blood within the nasal septum, the wall inside the nose that runs down the middle dividing it into two sides. Most nasal septum hematomas are due to trauma. Treatment is incision (to drain the blood from the hematoma)…
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Show more- Hepatology The field of liver disease. The liver is the body's largest organ and hepatology is a large field. It…
- ACNM The American College of Nurse-Midwives. See: Nurse-midwife
- Frame, open reading See: Open reading frame
- Artic health Health in the vast geographic region widely surrounding the North Pole, an area that encompasses all or…
- RT-PCR RT-PCR (Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction) is a highly sensitive technique for the detection…
- Ab ovo Latin expression for 'from the beginning.' Ab ovo literally means 'from the egg.
- Contraception, emergency See: Emergency contraception
- Zhong-Wei Chen See: Chen, Zhong Wei
- Inguinal orchiectomy Surgery to remove the testicle, with the incision made through the groin.
- Scan, bone A technique to create images of bones on a computer screen or on film. A small amount of radioactive material…
- Xanthoma tendinosum Xanthoma that clusters around tendons, and is associated with lipid disorders
- Spinal compression The act of exerting an abnormal amount of pressure on the spinal cord. Spinal compression may, for instance…