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Snoreplasty, injection
An injection of a chemical called sodium tetradecyl sulfate that promotes stiffening of the soft palate by creating scar tissue in order to relieve snoring. The soft palate is the area above your throat in the back of your mouth. Snoring…
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Show more- Butyric acid An acid that has four carbons in it. The formula for butyric acid is: CH3-CH2-CH2-COOH
- PMLD Pelizaeus-Merzbacher-like disease
- Antean Exceptionally strong or large. A multi-vitamin pill may, for example, be of Antean proportions. After…
- Hemoglobin A Normal adult hemoglobin, the main type of hemoglobin after infancy. The A stands for Adult
- CSF 1. Cerebrospinal fluid.2. Colony-stimulating factor
- Cell, alpha (pancreatic) A type of cell in the pancreas (the organ of the digestive system located behind the stomach). Within the…
- External fixation A procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by a splint or cast. External…
- Nerve, hypoglossal The hypoglossal nerve is the twelfth cranial nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the hypoglossal nerve…
- Agnate 1. As a noun, a relative on the father's side. 2. As an adjective, related on the father's side. As opposed…
- Peritoneum The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs. (From the Greek peri-…
- Fluid, cerebrospinal (CSF) A watery fluid, continuously produced and absorbed, which flows in the ventricles (cavities) within the brain…
- Postoperative hemorrhage Bleeding after a surgical procedure. The hemorrhage may occur immediately after the surgery or be delayed. It…