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Obstruction
Blockage of a passageway. See, for example: Airway obstruction; Intestinal obstruction
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- Juxtavesicular Near the bladder. From juxta-, meaning near, nearby, or close + vesicular, referring to the bladder (the…
- Artery, hepatic An artery that distributes blood to the liver, pancreas and gallbladder as well as to the stomach and…
- Rounds The act of seeing patients in the hospital or another in-patient setting. After doing his hospital rounds…
- Brace, Milwaukee One of the two main types of braces used to treat the lateral curve of the spine in scoliosis. This brace can…
- Hiatal hernia Hiatal hernia: An anatomical abnormality in which part of the stomach protrudes up through the diaphragm into…
- Neocortex The newer portion of the cerebral cortex that serves as the center of higher mental functions for humans. The…
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- Histiocytosis, lipid A form of histiocytosis that affects lipid (fat) storage. Also known as Niemann- Pick disease…