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Tympano-
Prefix indicating a relationship to the ear drum (tympanum). For example, tympanometry is a test that measures the function of the middle ear
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Show more- Voiding cystourethrography A procedure done to examine the bladder and urethra while the bladder fills and empties. A radiopaque liquid…
- Arabidopsis thaliana A plant belonging to the mustard family. See also: Arabidopsis thaliana genome
- Palliation To palliate a disease is to treat it partially and insofar as possible, but not cure it completely…
- Acoustic Having to do with sound or hearing. The acoustic nerve (the 8th cranial nerve) is concerned with hearing and…
- Lys Lysine. See also: Amino acid symbols
- Hct (hematocrit) Hematocrit): Abbreviation for hematocrit. The hematocrit is the proportion, by volume, of the blood that…
- Ulcer, duodenal See: Duodenal ulcer
- Immunocow A cow that has been genetically engineered to produce human antibodies. An immunocow, when challenged with an…
- Sodium The major positive ion (cation) in fluid outside of cells. The chemical notation for sodium is Na+. When…
- Hiccough A hiccough is an extraordinary type of breathing movement involving a sudden intake of air (inspiration) due…
- Keratectomy Removal of part of the cornea. This can be done by surgical excision or by laser. One such laser procedure is…
- Margaret Mead See: Mead, Margaret