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Gallstones, microscopic
Gallstones, microscopic: A mixture of microscopic particulate matter in bile, also called biliary sludge, that occurs when particles of material precipitate from bile. (Bile is the fluid that is made by the liver. It is stored in the…
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- Thyroglossal duct cyst Synonymous with a thyroglossal or thyrolingual cyst. See: Thyroglossal cyst
- Zomig Brand name for zolmitriptan, a triptan drug for the treatment of migraine
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences MS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., NIGMS's mission is to 'support basic biomedical…
- Specific developmental disorder A disorder that selectively affects one area of development, sparing essentially all other areas of…
- Vaccination, rubella See Immunization, MMR.
- Q.n.s. On a lab report, q.n.s. (or qns or QNS) means Quantity Not Sufficient. Not enough blood, urine or whatever to…
- Squamous-cell carcinoma See: Squamous cell carcinoma
- Fracture, compound A fracture in which the bone is sticking through the skin. Also called an open fracture. NTER> A fracture is…
- Surface EMG A technique in which electrodes are placed on (not into) the skin overlying a muscle to detect the electrical…
- Compassionate use Term used in the US for a method of providing experimental therapeutics prior to final FDA approval for use…
- Polydipsia Excessive thirst all the time. Polydipsia occurs, for example, in untreated or poorly controlled diabetes…