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Nephrectomy
The surgical removal of a kidney. A nephrectomy can be radical, simple, or partial. The kidney, the adrenal gland, nearby lymph nodes, and other surrounding tissue are removed in a radical nephrectomy. Simple nephrectomy is the removal of…
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Show more- Tomo- Or tom- before a vowel. A combining form meaning a cut, section, or layer, as might be achieved by cutting or…
- Osteogenesis The production of bone
- Obstruction Blockage of a passageway. See, for example: Airway obstruction; Intestinal obstruction
- Heart muscle A type of muscle with unique features only found in the heart. The heart muscle, or cardiac muscle, is…
- Zoonosis An infectious disease in animals that can be transmitted to people. The natural reservoir for the infectious…
- Radial head dislocation See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Infection, urinary tract (UTI) An infection in the urinary system that begins when microorganisms cling to the opening of the urethra (the…
- Cataract with poikiloderma atrophicans Also known as the Rothmund-Thomson syndrome, this is an hereditary disease characterized by progressive…
- Syndrome, de Lange See: de Lange syndrome
- Seborrheic keratosis See: Keratosis, seborrheic
- Neuropathy, hypoglossal See: Hypoglossal neuropathy
- Travel-related disease A disease to which travelers are susceptible specifically because of their travel. Travel-related diseases…