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Intradiskal electrothermal therapy
A procedure designed to relieve back pain due to damage to the disks between the spine bones. Called IDET for short. Under local anesthesia and X-ray guidance, a needle is introduced into the disk and a catheter with a heating coil is…
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- Ureaplasma A bacterium that commonly infects the urogenital tract and can cause premature birth or spontaneous abortion…
- Endoscope A surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without having to perform an open laparotomy (operation on…
- Elbow The juncture of the long bones in the middle portion of the arm. The bone of the upper arm (humerus) meets…
- Retinal pigment epithelium The pigment cell layer that nourishes the retinal cells. The retinal pigment epithelium is located just…
- Zona 1. A synonym for shingles. 2. Any zone or encircling area. 3. Any area with a specific boundary. Zona, Latin…
- Aquaphobia An abnormal and persistent fear of water. Sufferers from aquaphobia experience anxiety even though they…
- In situ hybridization The use of a DNA or RNA probe to detect the complementary sequence. In situ hybridization is like all nucleic…
- Anophthalmia Absence of the eye, as a result of a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe. Anophthalmia…
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