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Pneumonectomy
An operation to remove an entire lung or part of a lung
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- Alanine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. Alanine is not an 'essential' amino acid. It is not…
- Decease To depart from life; to die
- Spinal compression The act of exerting an abnormal amount of pressure on the spinal cord. Spinal compression may, for instance…
- Sac, egg See: Egg sac
- Choana (Plural: choanae) The passageway from the back of one side of the nose to the throat. There are two choanae…
- Sociopath A term once used for someone with what is now called antisocial personality disorder
- Guttate psoriasis A type of psoriasis characterized by red, scaly patches of inflamed skin on all parts of the body. It is…
- Myalgia Pain in a muscle; or pain in multiple muscles. Myalgia means muscle pain. There are many specific causes of…
- Longitudinal The word come from the Latin longitudo meaning length. Hence, longitudinal means along the length, running…
- Catheter, Swan-Ganz The insertion of a tiny tube (a catheter) into a peripheral or central vein to deliver fluids or medication…