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Radical prostatectomy
A surgery procedure that removes the entire prostate gland plus some surrounding tissue. During the procedure the pelvic lymph nodes may also be sampled for a biopsy. The goal is to remove the cancer entirely and prevent its spread to…
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Show more- Transsexual A person who desires or has achieved transsexualism. See transsexualism
- Cradle-cam See: Kiddie cam
- Suppurate To form or discharge pus. The adjective is suppurative, as in suppurative arthritis. The noun is suppuration…
- Mechanical ventilation Use of a machine called a ventilator or respirator to improve the exchange of air between the lungs and the…
- MAM Menstrually associated migraine. See: Menstrual migraine
- Seizure Seizure: Uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain, which may produce a physical convulsion, minor…
- Congenital torticollis A deformity of the neck that is evident at birth. It is due to shortening of the neck muscles. Congenital…
- Deficiency, UROD See: UROD deficiency
- Nerve, afferent A nerve that carries impulses toward the central nervous system (CNS). The opposite of an afferent nerve is…
- Flying with diabetes A concern for patients with diabetes is flying with medications and supplies. Letters from doctors are not…
- Rebound effect The characteristic of a drug to produce reverse effects when the effect of the drug has passed or the patient…
- Reproductive organs, female The internal genital structures of the female include the ovaries, the Fallopian tubes, the uterus (womb) and…