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Electron microscopy
A recording of the eye movements, usually done to confirm the presence of nystagmus. Electronystagmogram may be done in cases of vertigo (dizziness) to determine if there is damage to the vestibular portion of the acoustic nerve. The test…
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- Elbow bursitis Elbow bursitis: At the tip of the elbow (the olecranon area), there is a bursa, a fluid-filled sac that…
- Prolactin A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. Prolactin stimulates lactation (milk production). It also has many…
- Treacle A medicinal compound once in wide use as an antidote to poisons. Treacle was a kind of salve. It was reputed…
- Film Slang shortening of X-ray film, an X-ray, a radiograph
- AIDS-related complex A term used to describe people with HIV infection who have only mild symptoms of illness such as swollen…
- Testicular cancer Testicular cancer: Cancer of the male sex organ, the testicle, that normally produces the hormone…
- XXX syndrome A chromosome condition present in 1 in 1000 females, due to the presence of three X chromosomes rather than…
- Decongestant A drug that shrinks the swollen membranes in the nose and makes it easier to breath. Decongestants can be…
- Regulatory sequence A sequence of bases in DNA that controls gene expression
- M. avium Mycobacterium avium
- Chemoembolization Chemoembolization is a procedure in which the blood supply to a tumor is blocked and anticancer drugs are…