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Otolaryngology
A medical and surgical specialty concerned with the diagnosis, management, and treatment of diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat (ENT) and related structures of the head and neck, including the sinuses, larynx (voice box), oral…
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- Pallidotomy A surgical operation performed on the globus pallidus to destroy it. The purpose of this operation is to…
- HTLV-I Human T-lymphotropic virus type I, often referred to simply as the human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV). HTLV-II…
- Disease, Alexander See: Alexander disease
- Langer-Saldino type achondrogenesis See: Achondrogenesis type II
- Fear of blood An abnormal and persistent fear of blood. Sufferers of this very common phobia dread the sight of their own…
- Medical research resource, ATCC as E Culture Collection as: Although little known to the general public, the American Type Culture Collection…
- Palpable Something that can be felt or touched. For example, a palpable tumor is one that can be felt. From the Latin…
- Abortion, artificial An abortion that is brought about intentionally. Also called an induced or therapeutic abortion. As opposed…
- Sinus barotrauma Sinus troubles, particularly with pain and a feeling of pressure, due to changing atmospheric pressures, as…
- SGPT Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase, an enzyme that is normally present in liver and heart cells. SGPT is…
- Syndrome, de Lange See: de Lange syndrome