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- Bifid uvula The uvula, the little V-shaped fleshy mass hanging from the back of the soft palate, is cleft or split. Cleft…
- Functional hemispherectomy A functional hemispherectomy is a variation of a hemispherectomy, a radical procedure in which one entire…
- Preeclampsia A condition in pregnancy characterized by abrupt hypertension (a sharp rise in blood pressure), albuminuria…
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