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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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- Upregulation An increase in the number of receptors on the surface of target cells, making the cells more sensitive to a…
- Fibroma, cemento-ossifying Fibroma, cemento-ossifying: A hard fibrous lesion that continues to grow, sometimes to very large size…
- Tinea capitis A superficial fungus infection of the skin, affecting the scalp. Also known as ringworm. This disorder occurs…
- R/O Medical abbreviation for rule out
- Androgen suppression Treatment designed to suppress or block the production of male hormones. Androgen suppression can be achieved…
- Moniliasis, oral Yeast infection of the mouth and throat caused by a fungus formerly called Monilia, now known as Candida…
- Luxation Complete dislocation of a joint. A partial dislocation is a subluxation
- Ear thermometer A thermometer that registers body temperature via the ear canal. The ear thermometer was invented in 1964 by…
- Turner-Kieser syndrome See Nail-patella syndrome
- Therapy, constraint-induced movement A form of intensive physical therapy aimed at reorganizing and reprogramming the brain after a stroke, a…
- Septum, interatrial The wall separating the upper chambers (the atria) of the heart. A hole in the interatrial septum is termed…