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Ileoscopy
Use of a flexible instrument (a 'scope') to examine the ileum which is the lowest part of the small intestine. Ileoscopy is usually accomplished during colonoscopy, when the instrument tip passes first through the rectum and the lower…
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Show more- Cranial nerve V The fifth cranial nerve is the trigeminal nerve. The trigeminal nerve is quite complex. It functions both as…
- Vein, femoral See: Femoral vein
- Polish disease Syphilis. Depending upon someone's thoughts as to where the disease came from, syphilis was also known as the…
- Artery, femoral See: Femoral artery
- Amino acid, branched-chain One of the amino acids that has a branch chain, namely, Leucine, isoleucine, and valine
- Chylomicron A small fat globule composed of protein and lipid (fat). Chylomicrons are found in the blood and lymphatic…
- Ectodermosis erosiva pluriorificialis See: Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
- RLQ Abbreviation for the right lower quadrant (quarter) of the abdomen. The RLQ of the abdomen contains the…
- Dominant >Achondroplasia (a common form of dwarfism with short arms and legs), >Familial hypercholesterolemia (high…
- Kb Abbreviation for kilobase
- Pregnancy, ectopic A pregnancy that is not in the usual place and is located outside the inner lining of the uterus. A…
- Vulva The female external genital organs including the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, tiny glands called…