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Intrastromal corneal ring
A plastic ring designed to be implanted in the cornea, the transparent structure in the front of the eye. The aim of the corneal ring implant is to flatten the cornea and in so doing to correct or reduce the degree of myopia…
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- Oophoritis Inflammation of the ovary or egg sac.
- Predispose To make more likely or render susceptible. Smoking predisposes to a number of diseases, including esophageal…
- Callus 1. A localized firm thickening of the upper layer of skin as a result of repetitive friction. A callus on the…
- Hong Kong influenza See: Hong Kong flu
- Thyrotropin A hormone produced by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain in response to signals from the…
- Tuberous sclerosis 1 The TSC1 gene involved in causing the disease tuberous sclerosis. See: TSC1
- Deformity, cauliflower-ear Deformity, cauliflower-ear: Destruction of the underlying cartilage framework of the outer ear (pinnae)…
- Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve A nerve that supplies sensation to the outer portion of the thigh. Abbreviated LFCN. See also: Meralgia…
- Gland, thymus See: Thymus
- Immunotoxin A hybrid molecule created by coupling an antibody or antigen with part or all of a toxin. The hybrid molecule…
- Crohn enteris Crohn's disease (regional enteritis) involving only the small intestine. Crohn's disease is a chronic…