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Fluoroscopy
An x-ray procedure that makes it possible to see internal organs in motion. Fluoroscopy uses x-ray to produce real-time video images. After the x-rays pass through the patient, instead of using film, they are captured by a device called an…
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- Second wave A phenomenon of infections that can develop during a pandemic. The disease infects one group of people first…
- Secretary's knee The patellofemoral syndrome (PFS), the commonest cause of chronic knee pain. PFS characteristically causes…
- Glycopeptide A short chain of amino acids that has sugar molecules attached to it. A glycoprotein is similar in structure…
- Operation Although there are many meanings to the word 'operation', in medicine it refers to a surgical procedure. To…
- Iron excess Iron overload can damage the heart, liver, gonads and other organs. Iron overload is a particular risk for: >…
- Neural foramen See: Intervertebral foramen
- Corpus callosotomy The corpus callosum is a band of nerve fibers connecting the two halves (hemispheres) of the brain. A corpus…