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- Opening, vaginal The opening to the muscular canal extending from the cervix to the outside of the body. The word 'vagina' is…
- Embolism The obstruction of a blood vessel by a foreign substance or a blood clot blocking the vessel. Something…
- Wry neck Medically called spasmodic torticollis, or torticollis. The most common of the focal dystonias. In…
- Trocar A sharply pointed shaft, usually with a three-sided point. A trocar may be used within a cannula, a hollow…
- Nadir The lowest point as, for example, the lowest blood count after chemotherapy, the lowest concentration of a…
- X-linked juvenile retinoschisis See: Juvenile retinoschisis
- Amblyopia, nocturnal Amblyopia refers to blindness so nocturnal amblyopia is, literally, night blindness. Listed in medical…
- Prostatitis Prostatitis: Inflammation of the prostate gland, a very common health concern, accounting for up to 25% of…
- Withdrawal symptoms Abnormal physical or psychological features that follow the abrupt discontinuation of a drug that has the…
- Mesentery A fold of tissue which attaches organs to the body wall. The word mesentery usually refers to the small bowel…
- Synovectomy Surgical removal of the joint lining. A synovectomy may be done to remove the inflamed lining of a joint in…