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Radiculopathy
Any disease of the spinal nerve roots and spinal nerves. It is synonymous with radiculitis. Radiculopathy is characterized by pain which seems to radiate from the spine to extend outward to cause symptoms away from the source of the spinal…
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- Dysfunction, erectile A consistent inability to sustain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. Also commonly known as…
- Resting phase More appropriately called interphase. The interval in the cell cycle between two cell divisions when the…
- UROD deficiency Lack of the enzyme uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (UROD) which is the basic cause of porphyria cutanea tarda…
- Radial keratotomy An eye surgery procedure designed to flatten the cornea, reducing its optical power, to correct…
- Anovular Not accompanied by ovulation, the release of an ovum (egg) from the ovary. Synonymous with anovulatory
- Sex chromosome The X chromosome or the Y chromosome, in humans. The sex chromosomes determine the sex of an individual. As a…
- RXT Medical abbreviation for radiotherapy
- CABG, off-pump See: Off-pump CABG
- Chronic tamponade A situation in which a chronic excess of fluid inside the pericardial sac and thickening of the pericardial…
- Glycine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A nonessential amino acid, glycine is part of many…
- Eye Institute, National ): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., NEI's mission is to 'conduct and support research…