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Tracheostomy button
Tracheostomy button: A 1/2- to 1 1/2-inch-long plastic tube placed in the stoma to keep it open
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Show more- Organs of reproduction, female The internal genital structures of the female include the ovaries, the Fallopian tubes, the uterus (womb) and…
- Cancer of the cervix See: Cervical cancer
- Eskalith See: Lithium
- Leper 1. Someone with leprosy (Hansen disease). The term leper is now in disfavor. 2. By extension, a pariah. A…
- Mononeuritis multiplex Inflammation of two or more nerves, typically in unrelated portions of the body. Mononeuritis multiplex…
- Vein, brachial A vein that accompanies the brachial artery between the shoulder and the elbow. The route of the brachial…
- Benign recurrent aseptic meningitis Recurring meningitis without identifiable cause that leaves no residual damage to the nervous system. Benign…
- Tamponade, chronic A situation in which a chronic excess of fluid inside the pericardial sac and thickening of the pericardial…
- Osteodystrophy, renal A bone growth disorder caused by chronic kidney failure (renal disease). Also known as renal osteodystrophy
- Aerosinusitis Sinus troubles, particularly with pain, due to changing atmospheric pressures, as when going up or down in a…
- Bilious The adjective for bile, bilious has three meanings. It means of or relating to bile. By extension, bilious…
- Food-secure Referring to the situation when people do not need to live with hunger or fear starvation