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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
A technique for shattering stones such as kidney stones or gallstones with a shock wave produced outside the body. To focus on kidney stones here, there are several methods available for producing an acoustical or ultrasonic 'big bang'…
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- Villus, intestinal See: Intestinal villus
- Palliation To palliate a disease is to treat it partially and insofar as possible, but not cure it completely…
- Arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase See:AANAT
- Female orgasmic dysfunction Failure of a female to achieve an orgasm (climax) during sexual intercourse. This disorder can originate in…
- Allergic reaction The hypersensitive response of the immune system of an allergic individual to a substance. When an allergen…
- Anaerobic Not requiring oxygen. Anaerobic bacteria do not need oxygen to grow; in fact, oxygen is usually toxic to…
- Viscera The internal organs of the body, specifically those within the chest (as the heart or lungs) or abdomen (as…
- Catheter, Foley A flexible plastic tube (a catheter) inserted into the bladder to provide continuous urinary drainage. The…