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Herniorrhaphy
The surgical repair of a hernia. Herniorrhaphy may be done under local or general anesthesia using a conventional incision or a laparoscope. The term 'herniorrhaphy' comes from hernio-, referring to a hernia + the Greek rhaphe, a seam =…
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- Peripheral nervous system ): That portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous…
- Lymphadenopathy Abnormally enlarged lymph nodes. Commonly called 'swollen glands.' The term 'lymphadenopathy' is not as tough…
- Cluster In epidemiology, an aggregation of cases of a disease or another health-related condition, such as a cancer…
- Chapped lips >Do not lick or bite the lips. >Use a chapstick or lipstick on the lips before going outside. Reapply it…
- Ascending pathway A nerve pathway that goes upward from the spinal cord toward the brain carrying sensory information from the…
- Malformation, congenital A physical defect present in a baby at birth, irrespective of whether the defect is caused by a genetic…
- Sutton's law In medicine, the principle of going straight to the most likely diagnosis. The law is named for the bank…
- Genesis A suffix referring to the beginning, development, or production of something. For example, gametogenesis is…
- Urine blood Blood in the urine. Also called hematuria. Gross hematuria refers to blood that is so plentiful in the urine…
- Digit A finger or toe
- Blot, Northern A technique in molecular biology, used mainly to separate and identify pieces of RNA. Called a Northern blot…