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Vaginal hysterectomy
Hysterectomy: Removal of the uterus through a surgical incision made within the vagina. With a vaginal hysterectomy, the scar is not outwardly visible. A vaginal hysterectomy is as opposed to an abdominal hysterectomy in which the incision…
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- Void To urinate. Just as we can void a check and empty it of value, so can we void our bladder and empty it of…
- Zinc sulfate A form of zinc that can be administered in eye drops. It is used in some types of eye tests
- Lumbar radiculopathy Nerve irritation caused by damage to the discs between the vertebrae. Damage to the disc occurs because of…
- Poikiloderma atrophicans with cataract Better known as the Rothmund-Thomson syndrome, this is an hereditary disease characterized by progressive…
- Foramen A natural opening. Although a foramen is usually through bone, it can be an opening through other types of…
- Abortion, artificial An abortion that is brought about intentionally. Also called an induced or therapeutic abortion. As opposed…
- Phonosurgery Surgical procedures that maintain, restore, or enhance the human voice. Phonosurgery includes…
- Tight foreskin See Phimosis
- Fear of joy An abnormal, excessive, and persistent fear of experiencing joy or pleasure. Sufferers with this most…
- Cannonball pulse See: Pulse, water hammer
- MALT Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue.