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Stereotaxis
Use of a computer and scanning devices to create three-dimensional pictures. This method can be used to direct a biopsy, external radiation, or the insertion of radiation implants
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- Albinism and hemorrhagic diathesis Pigmented reticuloendothelial cells: See: Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
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- Anthophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of flowers. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize they face…
- Ablation, endometrial Removal of the lining of the womb. Removing the uterine lining decreases menstrual flow or stops it…
- Coccygeal Referring to the coccyx, the small tail-like bone at the bottom of the spine, that is made up of 3-5 (average…
- Phosphatase, alkaline An enzyme made in the liver, bone, and the placenta and normally present in high concentrations in growing…
- Duct, ejaculatory See: Ejaculatory duct
- Azoospermia No sperm at all. The ejaculate is completely devoid of sperm. By contrast, in oligospermia (literally, few…
- Glanders A bacterial infection that causes a chronic debilitating disease of equids (horses, mules, and donkeys) as…
- Nerve, eleventh cranial The eleventh cranial nerve is the accessory nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the accessory nerve included…