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Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PNL)
A technique for removing large and/or dense stones and staghorn stones. PNL is done via a port created by puncturing the kidney through the skin and enlarging the access port to 1 cm (about 3/8 inch) in diameter. There is no surgical…
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- Biopsy, bone marrow See: Bone marrow biopsy
- Dysplasia, faciodigitogenital See: Aarskog-Scott syndrome
- Werner-His disease Named for the German physician Heinrich Werner (who did not describe Werner's premature aging syndrome) and…
- Anastomosis The connection of normally separate parts or spaces so they intercommunicate. An anastomosis may be naturally…
- Resting phase More appropriately called interphase. The interval in the cell cycle between two cell divisions when the…
- Fear of dust An abnormal and persistent fear of dust. Sufferers of this fear experience anxiety even though they realize…
- PNL (percutaneous nephrolithotripsy) A technique for removing large and/or dense stones and staghorn stones. PNL is done via a port created by…
- Rib, sternal One of the first 7 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be a 'sternal' rib or a 'true' rib if it attaches to the…
- Homologous The relationship between two chromosomes that are paired and so are homologs of each other.
- Cholecystokinin Abbreviated CCK. A polypeptide hormone that stimulates the contraction of the gallbladder with release of…