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Endorectal MRI
An MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) done from inside the rectum. To do such as MRI, a surface coil within an inflated latex balloon can be positioned in the rectum. The MRI is read (interpreted) and specific areas of suspicion are…
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- Aqueduct of Sylvius A canal that communicates between the third and fourth ventricles in a system of four communicating cavities…
- Peripheral pulmonary stenosis with cholestasis Also known as arteriohepatic dysplasia or Alagille syndrome, this ia a genetic disorder characterized by…
- Eye pressure test A standard eye test that determines the fluid pressure inside the eye. The test is called tonometry…
- Ruptured spleen Rupture of the capsule of the spleen, an organ in the upper left part of the abdomen, is a potential…
- Nat'l Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID): One of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), the mission of the NIAID is 'to support and…
- Protein C deficiency Protein C is a protein in plasma that enters into the cascade of biochemical events leading to the formation…
- Ulocarcinoma Cancer of the gums. It is often associated with the use of smokeless (chewing) tobacco. Diagnosis is by…
- Ova Plural form of ovum
- Psychology, social The study of the mind and mental processes, particularly as regards social interactions, focusing on the ways…
- Blood Institute, National Heart, Lung, and BI): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NHLBI's mission is to 'provide leadership for…
- PXE See pseudoxanthoma elasticum