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Lipectomy, suction-assisted
Another name for liposuction, the surgical removal of fat deposits from specific parts of the body, the most common being the abdomen (the 'tummy'), buttocks ('behind'), hips, thighs and knees, chin, upper arms, back, and calves. The…
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Show more- Peri- Prefix meaning around or about. For example, pericardial is around the heart, and periaortic lymph nodes are…
- Amino acids The building blocks of polypeptides and proteins
- Congenital brevicollis See: Klippel-Feil sequence
- Ball-and-socket joint A ball-and-socket joint is one in which the round end of a bone fits into the cavity of another bone. The hip…
- AHC Alternating hemiplegia of childhood
- Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Low blood platelet count as a result of the medication heparin. Heparin is used to treat and prevent abnormal…
- Flood aftermath >Power and Gas -- Electrical power and natural gas or propane tanks should be shut off to avoid fire…
- Diverticulum, Zenker See: Zenker diverticulum
- Antifungal medication A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
- Villus, intestinal See: Intestinal villus
- Dysphasia One in a group of speech disorders in which there is impairment of the power of expression by speech…
- FluMist FluMist™. See: Nasal flu vaccine