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Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Angioplasty: PTCA. The use of a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowed artery
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- Hypochondriacal neurosis See: Hypochondriasis
- Paprika A spicy seasoning ground from a variety of sweet red pepper (Capsicum annuum), the original source of vitamin…
- Plaque 1. An semi-hardened accumulation of substances from fluids that bathe an area. Examples include dental plaque…
- Choriocarcinoma A highly malignant tumor that arises from trophoblastic cells within the uterus. Choriocarcinoma tends to be…
- Vesiculography The use of special X-ray equipment and a dye to examine the seminal vesicles and related structures…
- Foramen, neural See: Intervertebral foramen
- Renal transplant Replacement of a diseased, damaged, or missing kidney with a donor kidney. Also called a kidney transplant…
- Intelligence, non-verbal Innate or learned ability to understand and carry out motor tasks, such as solving physical puzzles. Also…
- Stilling-Turk-Duane syndrome See: Duane syndrome
- Subscapularis muscle >The subscapularis muscle; >The supraspinatus muscle, which is responsible for elevating the arm and moving…