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Glaucoma treatment (laser)
A laser beam of light is focused on the part of the anterior chamber where the fluid leaves the eye. This results in a series of small changes, which makes it easier for fluid to exit the eye. Over time, the effect of laser surgery may…
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- Spectrophotometer A device which measures the amount of ultraviolet light absorbed by a substance. For example, vitamin A…
- Antimicrobial resistance The result of microbes changing in ways that reduce or eliminate the effectiveness of drugs, chemicals, or…
- Nipple confusion A problem that may beset a bottlefed baby in which it forgets how to nurse on mother's nipple. Breastfeeding…
- Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) The joint that hinges the lower jaw (mandible) to the temporal bone of the skull. It is one of the most…
- Lederberg, Joshua (1925- ) American geneticist and microbiologist who received the Nobel prize in 1958 for his work in…
- Pubis The front center portion of the pelvis.
- Respiratory Having to do with respiration, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. From the Latin re- (again) +…
- Histo spot A small circular punched-out spot in the retina at a site where spores of the fungus histoplasma (histo)…
- Medication, anti-infective Something capable of acting against infection, by inhibiting the spread of an infectious agent or by killing…
- OB/GYN A commonly used abbreviation. OB is short for obstetrics or for an obstetrician, a physician who delivers…