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Isometropia
The condition in which both eyes have equal refractive power. If, for example, one eye is myopic (nearsighted), so is the other. Or if one eye is hyperopic (farsighted), so is the other. Or both eyes may have normal refractive power. The…
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Show more- Alternative splicing A mechanism by which different forms of mature mRNAs (messengers RNAs) are generated from the same gene…
- Scrub 1. As a verb, to wash the hands and forearms very thoroughly, as before engaging in surgery. To scrub implies…
- Preop Short for preoperative, before surgery. The opposite of preop is postop
- Hejama Alternate Arabic term for cupping. The preferred Arabic term for this practice is al-hijamah. See: Cupping
- Health Saving Account See: Artic health.
- Kyphoscoliosis Combination of kyphosis and scoliosis (lateral curving of the spine). Part of good health maintenance is to…
- Chromosome 2 The second largest chromosome in the human genome. Chromosome 2 contains over 240 million base pairs and more…
- Conjunctivitis, allergic Inflammation of the whites of the eyes (the conjunctivae) with itching and redness of the eyes and tearing…
- Mantoux test A skin test for tuberculosis, named for the French physician Charles Mantoux (1877-1947). See: Tuberculin
- Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A Abbreviated as PAPPA or PAPP-A. A large zinc-binding protein that acts as an enzyme, specifically a…
- Bone density Bone density is the amount of bone tissue in a certain volume of bone. It can be measured using a special…
- Parathyroid adenoma A small tumor of the parathyroid gland and the most common disorder of the gland. Parathyroid adenomas are…