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Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy: A surgical operation to remove the uterus and, sometimes, the cervix. Removal of the entire uterus and the cervix is referred to as a total hysterectomy. Removal of the body of the uterus without removing the cervix is…
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- Anal papillae The plural of anal papilla. See: Anal papilla
- Werner-His disease Named for the German physician Heinrich Werner (who did not describe Werner's premature aging syndrome) and…
- Parkinson disease gene A gene involved in the causation of Parkinson disease. There are a number of different autosomal dominant and…
- Palpebra The eyelid. The plural is palpebrae and the adjective is palpebral, as in palpebral fissure
- Myoclonus A condition of abnormal contraction of muscles or portions of muscles.
- Hemoglobin A1C The main fraction of glycosylated hemoglobin (glycohemoglobin) which is hemoglobin to which glucose is bound…
- Syndrome, tooth and nail A genetic disorder characterized by the absence of several teeth at birth and abnormalities of the nails. The…
- Biliary decompression A procedure done to remove pressure on the biliary tree and permit the normal drainage of bile
- ND An extinct subspecies of Homo sapiens who lived in Europe and the area around the Mediterranean from 100,000…
- BCG An effective immunization against tuberculosis. BCG stands for Bacille Calmette Guerin. BCG is a weakened…
- Ventricles 1, The right ventricle and the left ventricle, the lower two chambers of the heart. 2. Two or more of the…