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Node, sentinel lymph
The first lymph node ('gland') to receive lymphatic drainage from a tumor. Which lymph node is the sentinel node for a given tumor is determined by injecting around the tumor a tracer substance that will travel through the lymphatic system…
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Show more- Tenth cranial nerve The tenth cranial nerve, and one of the most important, is the vagus nerve. All twelve of the cranial nerves…
- Pinguicula Alternate spelling of pinguecula. Irrespective of spelling, the accent is on the second syllable which is…
- Angina trachealis Angina trachealis: This has nothing whatsoever to do with the usual type of angina (angina pectoris) which is…
- Decompression, biliary See: Biliary decompression
- EMG, surface Surface EMG
- Circulatory system The system that moves blood throughout the body. The circulatory system is composed of the heart, arteries…
- Hip replacement, total Hip replacement, total: Surgery in which the diseased ball and socket of the hip joint are completely removed…
- Stem cell One of the human body's master cells, with the ability to grow into any one of the body's more than 200 cell…
- Felty's syndrome Felty's syndrome: A complication of long-standing rheumatoid arthritis. See: Felty syndrome.
- Heart and hand syndrome See: Holt-Oram syndrome
- Release, carpal tunnel A surgical procedure to relieve pressure exerted on the median nerve within the carpal tunnel (the carpal…
- Reversal of organs, total This condition (medically called situs inversus totalis) involves complete transposition (right to left…