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Thyroplasty
A surgical technique designed to improve the voice by altering the cartilages of the larynx (the voice box), which houses the vocal folds (the vocal cords) in order to change the position or length of the vocal folds. Thyroplasty is also…
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- Traditional oriental medicine This is a sophisticated form of medicine comprised of many systematic techniques and methods, including…
- Ribonucleoprotein (RNP) A combination of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and protein. In autoimmune diseases, antibodies can form against…
- Heterozygote A person possessing two different forms of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent. A heterozygote…
- Omphalo- A birth defect in which part of the intestine, covered only by a thin transparent membrane, protrudes outside…
- Auditory perception The ability to identify, interpret, and attach meaning to sound
- Pruritic Itchy. A scab may be pruritic
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- Epidermoid carcinoma A type of lung cancer in which the cells are flat and look like fish scales. Also called squamous cell…