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Sympathicoblastoma
A surgical procedure to effect an immediate dramatic increase in the size of the pelvic outlet to permit delivery of a baby. The cartilage of the symphysis pubis (where the pubic bones come together) is surgically divided in the procedure…
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- Immunodeficient Lacking immunity and so susceptible to infection.
- Alveolus One of the tiny air sacs located at the very ends of the bronchioles within the lungs where the exchange of…
- Negative calorie diet The Negative calorie diet is a weight loss concept based upon the premise that consumption of foods with a…
- Rosacea Rosacea: A chronic skin disease that affects the middle third of the face with persistent redness over the…
- LQTS The long QT syndrome. See Long QT syndrome
- Pes Latin word meaning foot.
- Detox Short for detoxification, usually from an addictive drug such as alcohol or heroin. A detox center is…
- Earthquake supplies kit You and your family can cope best by preparing for disaster before it strikes. One way to prepare is by…
- PDA Patent ductus arteriosus
- School, first American medical See: First American medical school
- Heart attack Heart attack: The death of heart muscle due to the loss of blood supply. The loss of blood supply is usually…