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EEG
Electroencephalogram, e technique for studying the electrical current within the brain. Electrodes are attached to the scalp. Wires attach these electrodes to a machine which records the electrical impulses. The results are either printed…
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Show more- Morton toe See: Morton's syndrome
- Placenta percreta A placenta that invades the uterine wall. In placenta percreta, the vascular processes of the chorion (the…
- Oral rehydration salts ORS. A solution of glucose-based salt solution used in oral rehydration therapy. WHO and UNICEF recommend a…
- Popliteal fossa The hollow behind the knee
- Disease, Parry's Toxic multinodular goiter, a condition in which the thyroid gland contains multiple lumps (nodules) that are…
- Fat cell A cell containing fat. Also called an adipocyte. A fat cell, or adipocyte, is a connective tissue cell that…
- Diabetes, ketosis-prone See Diabetes, type 1
- Stress echocardiography Stress echocardiography: A supplement to the routine exercise cardiac stress test. During stress…
- Ovum An egg in the ovary of the female. This egg is called the female 'gamete' or sex cell. It combines with the…
- Connexin 26 Also known as gap junction beta 2, or GJB2. See: GJB2. See also: Connexin
- Diuresis The increased formation of urine by the kidney. See diuretic for more detail
- Angiogram An x-ray of blood vessels which can be seen because the patient receives an injection of dye to outline the…