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Sand, biliary
Biliary sand is a term mostly used by surgeons when they remove the gallbladder to describe uncountable, small particles in bile that are visible to the naked eye. Biliary sand may be looked upon as a stage in the growth of the particles…
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- Genetic counselor A health professional with a specialized graduate degree and experience in the areas of medical genetics and…
- Chemoradiotherapy The combination of simultaneous chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Chemoradiotherapy before surgery has been…
- Coronary artery spasm A spasm (a sudden constriction) of one of the coronary arteries depriving the (myocardium (the heart muscle)…
- OCG Oral cholecystogram
- Arrectores pilorum Tiny muscles that act as the hair erector muscles. The arrectores pilorum play a key role in goose bumps, a…
- Cynophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of dogs. Sufferers from cynophobia experience anxiety even though they…
- Migraine, classic Migraine with aura. Accounts for no more than most 20% of migraines. See Migraine
- Sune K. Bergstrom See: Bergstrüm, Sune K.
- Asphyxia Impaired or impeded breathing.
- Paramyxovirus One of a group of RNA viruses that are responsible predominantly for acute respiratory diseases and are…