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CAT scan, helical
CAT scan, helical: A conventional computerized axial tomography scan (CAT scan or CT scan) is an x-ray procedure which combines many x-ray images with the aid of a computer to generate cross-sectional views and, if needed…
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- Randomly In a random manner, as by chance alone. The participants in the trial were randomly assigned to receive…
- Cercopithecine herpesvirus 1 See B virus
- Antifungal medication A drug used to treat fungal infections. Examples of antifungal drugs include miconazole (MONISTAT) and…
- ID See: Yttrium Y 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan.
- Institutional Review Board IRB. A group of scientists, doctors, clergy, and consumers at each health care facility that participates in…
- Acidophilus Bacteria found in yogurt that can help restore a supportive bacterial environment to an intestinal tract…
- Neuroma, acoustic A benign tumor that may develop on the hearing and balance nerves near the inner ear. The tumor results from…
- EB (epidermolysis bullosa) See: Epidermolysis bullosa
- Bronchopulmonary segments A subdivision of one lobe of a lung based on the connection to the segmental bronchus. For example, the right…
- Stroke, National Institute Neurological Disorders Nd (NINDS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NINDS's mission is to 'support and…