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Hepatic biopsy
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- Craniotomy A surgical operation in which an opening is made in the skull.
- Tachycardia, paroxysmal atrial A fast heartbeat (tachycardia) because of rapid firing of the sinoatrial (sinus) node. The sinoatrial (or…
- Optic nerve head The circular area in the back of the inside of the eye where the optic nerve connects to the retina
- Maternal The age of the mother at the time of delivery. Advanced maternal age is usually defined as age 35 or more at…
- Germanium A nonessential trace element that has caused nephrotoxicity (kidney injury) and death when used chronically…
- TMJ Tempero-mandibular joint, the joint that hinges the lower jaw (mandible) to the skull.
- Prone The first sulfa drug to be discovered. Largely of historic interest today. The discovery was made by the…
- OAE Acoustic emission test) : OAE is an abbreviation for 'otoacoustic emission test' which measures an acoustic…
- Hard measles An acute highly contagious viral disease with fever, runny nose, cough, red eyes, and a spreading skin rash…
- SI joint pain See sacroiliac joint dysfunction
- Oligoarthritis Inflammation of four or fewer joints