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Obstetrical forceps
An instrument with two blades and a handle designed to aid in the vaginal delivery of a baby. Forceps may be used to ease a delivery or because of problems with fetal distress or fetal position. The decision to use forceps or do a…
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Show more- Cyst, thyroglossal See: Thyroglossal cyst
- Dyspnea Difficult or labored breathing; shortness of breath. Dyspnea is a sign of serious disease of the airway…
- Hepatitis G A virus first identified in 1995 that is genetically related to the hepatitis C virus but which does not…
- Sphygmomanometer An instrument for measuring blood pressure, particularly in arteries. The two types of sphygmomanometers are…
- Durable power of attorney This is a type of advance medical directive in which legal documents provide the power of attorney to another…
- Sweating, gustatory Sweating on the forehead, face, scalp, and neck occurring soon after ingesting food. Some gustatory sweating…
- Oculomotor nerve The oculomotor nerve is the third cranial nerve. (The cranial nerves emerge from or enter the cranium, the…
- Vision, tubular See: Tubular vision; Tunnel vision
- Necropsy A postmortem examination or autopsy. Necropsies have been done for more than 2,000 years but during most of…
- Plastic surgeon A surgeon who specializes in reducing scarring or disfigurement that may occur as a result of accidents…
- Antidepressant, MAOI Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), one of a potent class of medications used to treat depression
- Cortical Having to do with the cortex, the outer portion of an organ. The outer portion of the adrenal gland is called…