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TVS
Abbreviation for 'transvaginal ultrasound,' a technique in which sound waves are sent out by an ultrasound probe that has been inserted in the vagina. The waves go through the vaginal wall and bounce off the ovaries, and a computer uses…
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- Sydenham chorea An acute neurologic disorder that emerges several months following a streptococcal ('strep') infection, most…
- Premature contraction See: Extrasystole
- CT colonography Another name for virtual colonoscopy. The term CT colonography provides a more accurate description of the…
- Erythroleukemia A form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) involving the cells that give rise to the erythrocytes (the red blood…
- Globus hystericus The sensation of having a lump in the throat when there is nothing there. Sometimes simply called globus…
- Tenia In medicine, tenia is a genus (group) of large tapeworms some of which are parasitic in humans. In anatomy…
- Ataxia Wobbliness. Incoordination and unsteadiness due to the brain's failure to regulate the body's posture and…
- Poisoning, sea An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Trip-hammer pulse See: Pulse, water hammer
- Punch biopsy A biopsy performed using a punch, an instrument for cutting and removing a disk of tissue. For example, a…
- Cervical cancer Cervical cancer: Cancer of the entrance to the womb (uterus). The cervix is the lower, narrow part of the…