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Endovascular aneurysm repair
Abbreviated (and most often called) EVAR. See: EVAR
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Show more- CRP An intestinal infection characterized by diarrhea caused by a microscopic parasite, Cryptosporidium parvum…
- Syndrome, Sjogren's See: Sjogren syndrome
- Syndrome, cauda equina See: Cauda equina syndrome
- Polypectomy Removal of a polyp by surgery. In the case of polyps in the colon, polypectomy may be done by open abdominal…
- Stage of dilatation The part of labor when the cervix dilates fully (to 10 centimeters). Also called the first stage of labor
- Buschke's disease See: Scleredema
- Cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase See: Protein kinase A
- Syndrome, irritable bowel (IBS) A common gastrointestinal disorder (also called spastic colitis, mucus colitis or nervous colon syndrome)…
- Sensory Relating to sensation, to the perception of a stimulus and the voyage made by incoming (afferent) nerve…
- Nonpenetrant trait A genetic trait (characteristic) that is present in the genome but does not manifest itself in the…
- Ultrasound during pregnancy Ultrasound imaging has been done during pregnancy for over three decades. It has proven to be a very useful…
- Hypothalamus The area of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst