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Ear, foreign object in
There are three sections of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The inner ear is far and away the most highly complex. The essential component of the inner ear for hearing is the membranous labyrinth…
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Show more- Palpate To touch or feel. For example, the edge of an enlarged liver may be palpated below the rib cage. From the…
- Mutation, private A rare mutation found usually only in a single family or a small population. (It is like a privately printed…
- Agonist A drug that binds to a receptor of a cell and triggers a response by the cell. An agonist often mimics the…
- Bladder infection Infection of the urinary bladder. Some people are at more risk for bladder and other urinary tract infections…
- Circum- Prefix meaning around, surrounding, or encircling. As in circumcision, circumflex, and circumjacent. From the…
- Biliary decompression A procedure done to remove pressure on the biliary tree and permit the normal drainage of bile
- Virus, negative-strand RNA See: Negative-strand RNA virus
- Dobelle, William H. (1941-2004) Pioneer designer of an experimental system of artificial vision for the blind involving the…
- Transillumination The passing of a strong beam of light through a part of the body for medical inspection. A method of…
- Syndrome, sicca An autoimmune diseases, also known as Sjogren syndrome, that classically combines dry eyes, dry mouth, and…
- Stricture, esophagus, acute A narrowing or closure of the normal opening of the swallowing tube leading to the stomach, usually caused by…
- Ordre des Medecins The Conseil National de l'Ordre des Médecins. The French equivalent of the American Medical Association (the…