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Multidetector computed tomography
(MDCT) A form of computed tomography (CT) technology for diagnostic imaging. In MDCT, a two-dimensional array of detector elements replaces the linear array of detector elements used in typical conventional and helical CT scanners. The…
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- Fat scales See: Bioelectric impedance analysis
- Vulva The female external genital organs including the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, tiny glands called…
- Hysterectomy, complete Hysterectomy, complete: Complete surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Also called a total hysterectomy
- Hemoglobin F Normal fetal hemoglobin, the predominant type of hemoglobin in the fetus and newborn. The F stands for Fetal.
- Aceruloplasminemia A genetic disorder in which there is absence of the protein ceruloplasmin from blood and accumulation of iron…
- Zygomatic arch The part of the temporal bone of the skull that forms the prominence of the cheek. The zygomatic arch is also…
- Calipers, skin See: Skin calipers
- Male gonad The male gonad, the testicle (or testis), located behind the penis in a pouch of skin (the scrotum). The…
- Genome, chromosomal All of the genetic information in the chromosomes of an organism. For humans, that is all of the DNA…
- Multiple personality disorder A neurosis in which the personality becomes dissociated into two or more distinct parts each of which becomes…