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Gastric stapling
A surgical procedure that converts the upper part of the stomach into a very small pouch by stapling portions of the stomach together, forcing an obese person to eat only tiny portions yet still feel full. It is normally done only in…
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- Beijerinck, Martinus W. (1851-1931) Dutch microbiologist who was the first person to use the term 'virus' for the invisible…
- Pathognomonic A sign or symptom that is so characteristic of a disease that it makes the diagnosis. For example, Koplik's…
- LAMB syndrome Acronym for Lentigines, Atrial myxomas, Mucocutaneous myxomas, and Blue nevi. Now included in the Carney…
- Training, cross Doing two or more aerobic activities such as jogging, bicycling, and swimming on a regular basis
- Dip, wax A treatment for the symptoms of joint and muscle conditions, such as arthritis, that consists of melted…
- Varicella (chickenpox) A highly infectious viral disease, known familiarly as chickenpox. (In many countries, this disease is always…
- Cranial nerve, first The cranial nerves emerge from or enter the skull (the cranium), as opposed to the spinal nerves which emerge…
- Polyubiquitination The binding of many ubiquitin molecules to the same target protein. Polyubiquitination of proteins is the…
- Leg, upper The upper leg is the superior (top) segment of the leg: the part above the knee. As compared to the lower leg…
- Incubation period In medicine, the time from the moment of exposure to an infectious agent until signs and symptoms of the…
- Neuroendocrine cancer of the skin Also called Merkel cell carcinoma. An uncommon but highly malignant skin tumor that characteristically starts…