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Gastric stapling
A surgical procedure that converts the upper part of the stomach into a very small pouch by stapling portions of the stomach together, forcing an obese person to eat only tiny portions yet still feel full. It is normally done only in…
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- Sex-determining region, Y See: Y sex-determining region
- In situ In the normal location. An 'in situ' tumor is one that is confined to its site of origin and has not invaded…
- Fever Fever: Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degrees F. (37 degrees…
- Infection, roundworm Infection from a type of parasitic worm that hatches in the intestines and lives there. The eggs of the…
- Carcinoid syndrome A tumor which secretes large amounts of the hormone serotonin. Carcinoid tumor is also called an…
- Slow virus 1. A virus that has a long incubation period before the onset of a gradually progressive disease. 2…
- DV Blood clotting in the veins of the inner thigh or leg. In air travel, DVT is the "economy-class syndrome."…
- Glaucoma, risk factors If you belong to a high-risk group for glaucoma, have your eyes examined through dilated pupils every 2 years…
- Libido 1. Sexual drive. 2. In psychoanalysis, the psychic energy from all instinctive biological drives. Libido in…
- Nerve palsy, laryngeal Paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, a branch of the vagus nerve (a long and important nerve that…
- Orgasm The climax of coitus, consisting of a series of involuntary muscle contractions in the anus, lower pelvic…