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Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: A surgical procedure which may be done for severe obesity. The procedure involves cutting the stomach in two to create a pouch out of the smaller proximal (near) portion of the stomach, attaching it to the small…
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- Electrocoagulation A test that measures the electrical potentials generated in the inner ear in response to stimulation by…
- Atlas and axis joint The joint between the atlas and axis bones. The atlas is the first cervical (neck) vertebra which is just…
- Kingella kingae A type of bacteria that has emerged from obscurity to become known as an important cause of invasive…
- Sac, dural See: Dural sac
- Syndrome, Landau-Kleffner See Landau-Kleffner syndrome
- Hypnolepsy A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Also known as…
- Meningitis, aseptic Inflammation of the meninges that is not caused by bacterial infection. Viral meningitis is the most common…
- Beta carotene A vitamin that acts as an antioxidant, protecting cells against oxidation damage. Beta carotene is converted…
- House Hospital. As in house officer, house staff, and house surgeon
- Cigarette A small roll of finely cut tobacco enclosed in a wrapper of thin paper designed for smoking. 'Cigarettes are…