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Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
A kind of laser eye surgery designed to change the shape of the cornea to eliminate or reduce the need for glasses and contact lenses in cases of severe myopia (nearsightedness). The procedure is best known as LASIK, an acronym for…
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Show more- Second cranial nerve The second cranial nerve is the optic nerve, the nerve that connects the eye to the brain and carries the…
- Heroin addiction Physical addiction to heroin, often with concurrent use of other opiates when heroin itself is not available…
- Fat, saturated A fat that is solid at room temperature and comes chiefly from animal food products. Some examples are…
- Eighth cranial nerve The eighth cranial nerve is the vestibulocochlear nerve. The vestibulocochlear nerve is responsible for the…
- Tympanometry A test that measures the function of the middle ear. Tympanometry works by varying the pressure within the…
- Intramuscular (IM) An intramuscular (IM) medication is given by needle into the muscle. This is as opposed to a medication that…
- Transmission, vertical Transmission of a disease-causing agent (a pathogen) vertically from mother directly to baby during the…
- Fever, valley A disease also called coccidioidomycosis (CM) due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of…
- False rib One of the last 5 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be 'false' if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast…
- Gas, intestinal The complaint referred to as 'intestinal gas' is a common one and the discomfort can be quite significant…
- Paronychia Inflammation of the folds of tissue surrounding the nail due to infection. The infection may be bacterial…
- Marfan syndrome Marfan syndrome: An inherited disorder of connective tissue characterized by abnormalities of the eyes…