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Reinnervation
Restoration of nerve function after it has been lost. Reinnervation may occur spontaneously or be achieved by nerve grafting. The EMG (electromyogram) may show evidence of denervation with subsequent reinnervation in motor neuron diseases…
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Show more- Oxter The armpit. From the Old English oxta or ohsta. The word oxter is used in certain areas of the world…
- Endoscopic gastrostomy, percutaneous (PEG) A surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without having to perform an open laparotomy (operation on…
- Conjoined twins See: Conjoined twin
- Laser, excimer See: Excimer laser
- Palatine bone A bone behind the maxilla which enters into the formation of the hard palate (hence, the name 'palatine')…
- Chyme A pre-digested, acidified mass of food that passes from the stomach into the small intestine
- Study, electrophysiologic See: Framingham Study.
- Fluorescein angiography A test to examine blood vessels in the retina, choroid, and iris of the eye. A special dye is injected into a…
- Hydrocephalus, acquired Hydrocephalus due to a postnatal cause, something that happened sometime after birth
- Height growth See: Normal growth
- Eukaryotic Pertaining to eukaryotes
- Schizencephaly A developmental disorder of the brain characterized by abnormal slits, or clefts, in the cerebral…