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LVRS
Lung volume reduction surgery. See: Lung reduction surgery
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- LaCrosse encephalitis Enzyme that breaks down the milk sugar lactose into glucose and galactose. Persons with a deficiency of…
- Q.n.s. On a lab report, q.n.s. (or qns or QNS) means Quantity Not Sufficient. Not enough blood, urine or whatever to…
- Surgery, video-assisted Surgery that is aided by the use of a video camera that projects and enlarges the image on a television…
- Syndrome, von Hippel-Lindau See Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome
- Stenotic Narrowed, as in a stenotic artery. From the Greek 'stenos' meaning narrow
- Anterior cruciate ligament A ligament in the knee that crosses from the underside of the femur (the thigh bone) to the top of the tibia…
- Danon disease A genetic disorder characterized by heart problems, mental retardation and muscle weakness that affects males…
- Yoga A way of life that includes ethical precepts, dietary prescriptions, and physical exercise. Its practitioners…
- Partial syndactyly A condition in which fingers or toes are partially joined together. Syndactyly can involve the bones or just…