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QALY
Quality adjusted life year, a year of life adjusted for its quality or its value. A year in perfect health is considered equal to 1.0 QALY. The value of a year in ill health would be discounted. For example, a year bedridden might have a…
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Show more- Piriformis muscle A muscle that begins at the front surface of the sacrum (the V-shaped bone between the buttocks at the base…
- Roentgen An international unit of X-radiation or gamma-radiation. Abbreviated R. Named for Wilhelm Roentgen
- Intra-arterial pressure The pressure of the blood within an artery, the arterial pressure. Also called the arterial tension
- Abdomen The belly, that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. The…
- Stein-Leventhal syndrome A hormonal problem that causes women to have various symptoms, including irregular or no menstruation, acne…
- Staging In regard to cancer, the process of doing examinations and tests to learn the extent of the cancer…
- Burp 1. Gas brought up from the stomach through the mouth producing a gutteral noise.2. As a verb, to bring up gas…
- Mourning The process by which people adapt to a loss as, for example, the death of someone near and dear. Mourning is…
- Base-excision repair See: Base excision repair
- Pulse The rhythmic contraction and expansion of an artery due to the surge of blood from the beat of the heart. The…
- Esophagram A series of x-rays of the esophagus. The x-ray pictures are taken after the patient drinks a solution that…
- Atropine psychosis A syndrome characterized by dry mouth, blurred vision, forgetfulness, and difficulty with urination triggered…