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Parathyroidectomy
Parathyroidectomy: Surgical removal of one or more of the parathyroid glands. Parathyroidectomy is usually done to treat hyperparathyroidism. Primary hyperparathyroidism is the most common disorder of the parathyroid glands, and is…
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- ERCP ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
- Congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens A condition in males when the tubes that carry sperm from the testes (the vas deferens) fail to develop…
- FTT Failure to thrive. Refers to a child whose physical growth is significantly less than that of peers. There is…
- Leishmania infection A parasitic disease, also called leishmaniasis, spread by the bite of sand flies infected with a protozoa…
- Ulnar Referring to the larger of the two long bones in the forearm. (The smaller one is the radius). The ulna is on…
- Sacral Referring to the sacrum, the 5 vertebral bones situated between the lumbar vertebrae and the coccyx (the…
- Hormone, antidiuretic (ADH) A relatively small (peptide) molecule that is released by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain after…
- Adverse drug event See: Adverse reaction
- Acrodermatitis enteropathica An historic model for the therapy of genetic disease. In an era (the 1950s) when inherited disorders were…
- Uterine retroversion A slight to dramatic placement of the uterus that orients it toward the back. A tipped uterus is common and…
- Cranial nerve, second The second cranial nerve is the optic nerve, the nerve that connects the eye to the brain and carries the…