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Coronary angiography
The most accurate method (the 'gold standard') for evaluating and defining coronary artery disease (CAD). Coronary angiography is used to identify the exact location and severity of CAD. During coronary angiography, a small catheter (a…
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- Schadenfreude Pleasure from the misfortune of others. The word entered English in 1895 from the German 'Schade', harm, +…
- Corneal dystrophy, Cogan A disorder in which the cornea (the normally clear front window of the eye) shows grayish fingerprint lines…
- Spin doctor Not a physician who is expert on dizzying conditions but someone who puts a spin on the news to manipulate…
- Thomas, Lewis (1913-1993) American physician, biologist, and eminent essayist. Thomas graduated from Princeton University…
- IVC 1. Intravenous cholangiogram, an X-ray study of the gallbladder. 2. Inferior vena cava, the largest vein…
- Mortality A fatal outcome or, in one word, death. The word 'mortality' is derived from 'mortal' which came from the…
- RSV Although several standard medical dictionaries indicate only that RSV stands for Rous sarcoma virus, RSV in…
- Normal pressure hydrocephalus A specific form of hydrocephalus in which the central cavities of the inner brain (the ventricles) enlarge at…
- C (cytosine) C stands for cytosine, a DNA nucleotide that which is one member of the base pair in DNA consisting of…
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