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Enucleation
The surgical removal of an eye. Enucleation is only done under drastic circumstances such as to remove a malignant tumor in the eye or to relieve intolerable pain in a blind eye. Following enucleation, an artificial eye (ocular prosthesis)…
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- Epilepsy, juvenile myoclonic A form of epilepsy that occurs between the ages of eight and 26, most commonly in the teenage years. It is…
- Cerebral edema Edema: Accumulation of excessive fluid in the substance of the brain. The brain is especially susceptible to…
- Prognosis 1. The expected course of a disease.2. The patient's chance of recovery. The prognosis predicts the outcome…
- PTCA A winglike triangular membrane. Although a pterygium can be anywhere, including behind the knee, it commonly…
- Medical prefix A prefix employed in medical terminology. Medical words are often put together, cobbled from two or more…
- Spongiform encephalopathy and cerebral amyloidosis See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Hemolytic disease of the newborn Abnormal breakup of red blood cells in the fetus or newborn. This is usually due to antibodies made by the…
- Residual Something left behind. With residual disease, the disease has not been eradicated
- Absenteeism The frequent absence from work or other duty without good reason. See also: Presenteeism
- Insulinoma A tumor of the beta cells in areas of the pancreas called the islets of Langerhans. Although not usually…
- Dizziness, anxiety as a cause of One cause of dizziness is overbreathing (hyperventilation) due to anxiety. The overbreathing also causes…