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Septorhinoplasty
A surgical procedure done on the nose and the nasal septum, the wall within the nose separating the left and right sides. A procedure on the nose called a rhinoplasty is usually done to enhance the appearance of the nose. During…
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- Adductor muscle Any muscle that pulls a body part toward the midline. For example, the adductor muscles of the legs pull the…
- Gibbon, John H., Jr. American cardiovascular surgeon (1903-1973) who performed the world's first successful open-heart operation…
- Hormone, antidiuretic (ADH) A relatively small (peptide) molecule that is released by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain after…
- Menstrual spotting The presence of apparent menstrual blood during the wrong parts of the menstrual cycle. Some women have a…
- Polio vaccine, oral A vaccine that contains live attenuated (weakened) poliovirus. Abbreviated OPV. Also referred to as polio…
- Dilation The process of enlargement, stretching, or expansion. The word 'dilatation' means the same thing. Both come…
- HCV PCR HCV PCR (polymerase chain reaction) is a test for the hepatitis C virus (HCV). There are three types of HCV…
- Upper leg The upper leg is the superior (top) segment of the leg: the part above the knee. As compared to the lower leg…
- Western medicine Conventional medicine, as distinct for instance from traditional Chinese medicine
- Parasite >Protozoa -- Malaria is caused by plasmodium, a protozoa, a single-cell organism that can only divide within…
- Eye The organ of sight. The eye has a number of components. These components include but are not limited to the…