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Angiography, coronary
The most accurate method (the 'gold standard') for evaluating and defining coronary artery disease (CAD). Coronary angiography is used to identify the exact location and severity of CAD. During coronary angiography, a small catheter (a…
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Show more- Crabs Slang for pubic lice. See: Public lice
- Health for All A global health movement undertaken by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the late 20th century. In 1977…
- Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) The agency responsible for developing, monitoring and exercising compliance over the protections afforded…
- Physiologic amenorrhea The cessation of menstruation that it is completely normal and is not caused by anything pathologic. The lack…
- Crepitus A clinical sign in medicine characterized by a peculiar crackling, crinkly, or grating feeling or sound under…
- Computerized axial tomography (CAT) Cat scanning adds X-ray images with the aid of a computer to generate cross-sectional views anatomy. It can…
- Joint >Gliding -- one bony surface glides on another without angular or rotatory movement; >Angular -- occurs only…
- Humerus The long bone in the arm which extends from the shoulder to the elbow.
- Tablet In pharmacy, a medication, usually mixed with a binder powder, molded and pressed into the form of a tablet…
- Epilation Removal of body hair, including the hair root, by means of electrical device, tweezer, or wax. Epilation may…
- N-Hexane >Teach children and teenagers the dangers of inhaling products that contain n-hexane. >Keep products…
- Show As a noun: 1. An appearance. 2. Short for bloody show