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Histo
Popular name for the fungus histoplasma. Also medical school slang for histology
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Show more- Lingual gyrus An area in the occipital lobe, the visual processing center in the brain. The lingual gyrus extends to the…
- Cholangiography Radiographic examination of the bile ducts with contrast medium. The contrast medium may be administered…
- Fetal alcohol effects (FAE) A softer diagnosis than fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). The diagnosis of possible FAE is considered when: 1…
- Hepatitis, non-A, non-B The old name for hepatitis C when the causative virus had not been identified but it was known not to be…
- Pyelogram X-ray study of the kidney especially showing the pelvis (urine-collecting basin) of the kidney and the ureter.
- MM In medicine, the abbreviation for meningomyelocele (spina bifida), malignant melanoma, and multiple myeloma…
- Flu vaccine Flu vaccine: The flu vaccination (influenza) is recommended for persons at high risk for serious…
- ERG Electroretinography
- Interleukin-10 Abbreviated IL-10. An antiinflammatory and immunosuppressive substance produced within the body. IL-10 plays…
- Node, sentinel lymph The first lymph node ('gland') to receive lymphatic drainage from a tumor. Which lymph node is the sentinel…
- Co-morbid Pertaining to two or more disorders simultaneously
- Somnoplasty Somnoplasty: A surgical treatment to stop snoring. Somnoplasty uses heat energy to remove tissues of the soft…