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Open cholecystectomy
Cholecystectomy: Surgery in which the abdomen is opened to permit cholecystectomy -- removal of the gallbladder. This operation has been employed for over 100 years and is a safe and effective method for treating symptomatic gallstones…
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Show more- Subq Abbreviation for subcutaneous. Subcutaneous means under the skin. It implies just under the skin. With a…
- Double contrast barium enema A series of x-rays of the colon and rectum taken after the patient is given an enema, followed by an…
- Syndrome, complete androgen insensitivity A genetic disorder that makes XY fetuses insensitive (unresponsive) to androgens (male hormones). Instead…
- Conan Doyle, Sir Arthur (1859-1930) British physician, better known as the writer who created Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson…
- Bekam Malay name for the practice of cupping. See: Cupping
- Ciliary body Part of the eye, the ciliary body is a thin vascular (blood vessel-filled) middle layer of the eye that is…
- Shoulder, frozen See: Frozen shoulder
- Apert syndrome A malformation syndrome characterized by a high short skull, underdevelopment of the midface, soft tissue and…
- Orthoscopic Having correct vision or producing it. Orthoscopic, in other words, is free from optical distortion or…
- Mycobacterium intercellulare A slow-growing bacterium found in the soil and in dust particles that can cause the mycobacterium avian…
- Neurofibromatosis, bilateral acoustic See: Neurofibromatosis type 2
- Carb Slang for carbohydrate. Mainly sugars and starches, together constituting one of the three principal types of…