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Culdocentesis
The puncture and aspiration (withdrawal) of fluid from the cul-de-sac, the rectouterine pouch (the pouch of Douglas), an extension of the peritoneal cavity between the rectum and back wall of the uterus. The word 'culdocentesis' is derived…
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- Poliomyelitis An acute and sometimes devastating viral disease. Man is the only natural host for poliovirus. The virus…
- Tuberculosis, extrapulmonary Tuberculosis that occurs outside the lungs as, for example, in the lymph nodes or kidneys
- Vallecula An anatomic term for a crevice, furrow or depression. There are a variety of valleculae including one in the…
- Trichoepithelioma A small benign tumor derived from basal cells in the hair follicle. Trichoepithelioma may occur sporadically…
- Fear of bees An abnormal and persistent fear of bees. A phobia can cause avoidance and panic. Phobias are a relatively…
- Last menstrual period By convention, pregnancies are dated in weeks starting from the first day of a woman's last menstrual period…
- Insular sclerosis See: Multiple sclerosis
- Test, VDRL A blood test for syphilis (VDRL stands for Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) that detects an antibody…
- Sleep, twilight Sleep, twilight: A term applied to the combination of analgesia (pain relief) and amnesia (loss of memory)…
- Muscular dystrophy, tibial A specific form of muscular dystrophy in which weakness is usually confined to the anterior compartment (the…
- Aleve See: Naproxen