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Brainstem implant
A type of hearing aid that bypasses the cochlea in the middle ear and the auditory nerve and is implanted in the brainstem. This type of implant helps individuals who cannot benefit from a cochlear implant because the auditory nerves are…
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- Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) The National Institutes of Health (NIH) panel that oversees gene-therapy research in the U.S
- MCAD deficiency Deficiency of an enzyme that makes it impossible to digest certain kinds of fat. MCAD stands for medium-chain…
- Insertable loop recorder See: Patient-activated cardiac event recorder
- DNR Do not resuscitate. See also Advance medical directives
- Red-green colorblindness A form of colorblindness in which red and green are perceived as identical. This is the most common type of…
- Blood sugar Blood glucose. See also: High blood sugar; Low blood sugar
- IVF In vitro fertilization, a laboratory procedure in which sperm are placed with an unfertilized egg in a Petri…
- Naprelan See: Naproxen
- Scoliosis, functional A structurally normal spine that appears to have a lateral curve (scoliosis). Nonstructural scoliosis…
- Trial, clinical A trial done to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of medications or medical devices by monitoring their…
- Temporal bone A large irregular bone situated at the base and side of the skull. The temporal bone is connected with the…