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Operation, Blalock-Taussig
A pioneering heart operation named after the American surgeon Alfred Blalock (1899-1964) and the pediatric cardiologist Helen B. Taussig (1898-1986). Dr. Taussig designed and Dr. Blalock carried out the first 'blue-baby' operation to treat…
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- Speech-language pathologist A specialist who evaluates and treats communication disorders and swallowing problems. A speech-language…
- Hypertonic solution A solution with a higher salt concentration than in normal cells of the body and the blood. As opposed to an…
- Typhus, murine An acute infectious disease with fever, headache, and rash, all quite similar to, but milder than, epidemic…
- Breast cancer gene BRCA2 See: BRCA2
- Hoarseness Hoarseness: Hoarseness is a term referring to abnormal voice changes. Hoarseness may be manifested as a voice…
- Erythrasma A chronic superficial slowly spreading skin infection, especially in the folds of the body and webs between…
- Strep throat Strep throat: Strep throat is an infection caused by a type of bacteria called streptococcus, which can lead…
- Trabecula A partition which divides or partly divides a cavity. > >One of the strands of connective tissue projecting…
- Postmenopausal After the menopause. Postmenopausal is defined formally as the time after which a woman has experienced…
- Abruptio (abruptio placentae) Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus. Abruption is a potentially serious problem…