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Surgery, GERD (fundoplication)
A surgical technique that strengthens the barrier to acid reflux when the lower esophageal sphincter does not work normally and there is gastro-esophageal reflux. Fundoplication has been the standard surgical method for treating…
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- Xanthine A substance found in caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline and encountered in tea, coffee, and the colas…
- FAS gene A gene that encodes one of several proteins important to apoptosis, the normal process through which cells…
- Verruca A wart by another name, a local growth of the outer layer of the skin (the epidermis) caused by a virus. The…
- Ban zhi lian See: Scutellaria barbata
- Classic typhus See: Typhus, epidemic
- Chasing the dragon A practice of heroin use involving heating heroin and then inhaling it. Some heroin users have gone to this…
- Arenaviridae See: Arenavirus
- Litmus test 1. A test to determine the acidity and alkalinity of a solution. See: Litmus. 2. Figuratively, any test in…
- Viremia The presence of a virus in the blood. Viremia is analogous to bacteremia (the presence of bacteria in the…
- Deficiency, magnesium Can occur due to inadequate intake or impaired intestinal absorption of magnesium. Low magnesium…