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Ventricular assist device
A mechanical pump that takes over the function of the damaged ventricle of the heart and restores normal blood flow. Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) were originally developed for patients with heart disease from which they were not…
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- Sutton's law In medicine, the principle of going straight to the most likely diagnosis. The law is named for the bank…
- Cytotoxic Toxic to cells, cell-toxic, cell-killing. Any agent or process that kills cells. Chemotherapy and…
- Myositis Inflammation of muscle tissue. There are many causes of myositis, including injury, medications, and diseases
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- Disorder, central auditory processing A condition in which there is an inability to differentiate, recognize or understand sounds while both the…
- Ames test A test developed in 1974 by Bruce N. Ames for identifying possible carcinogens by studying their mutagenic…
- EMG Electromyogram