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Aneurysm, aortic
See: Aortic aneurysm
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- ADD (attention deficit disorder) Attention deficit disorder: An inability to control behavior due to difficulty in processing neural stimuli…
- Release, carpal tunnel A surgical procedure to relieve pressure exerted on the median nerve within the carpal tunnel (the carpal…
- Windpipe Popular and familiar term for the scapula, the flat triangular bone at the back of the shoulder. The word…
- Medication, ACE-inhibitor A drug that inhibits ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) which is important to the formation of angiotensin…
- Congenital vaccinia Infection of the fetus in the last trimester of pregnancy due to bloodborne dissemination of the vaccinia…
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome Hemolytic uremic syndrome: A condition characterized by the breakup of red blood cells (hemolysis) and kidney…
- Tension, intravenous The pressure of the blood within a vein, the venous pressure
- Escherichia coli Full term for E. coli, the colon bacillus.
- Computerized axial tomography (CAT) Cat scanning adds X-ray images with the aid of a computer to generate cross-sectional views anatomy. It can…
- Clavus Synonymous with corns. The word 'clavus' is the Latin word for nail