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Anesthetic, epidural
An anesthetic injected into the epidural space surrounding the fluid-filled sac (the dura) around the spine which partially numbs the abdomen and legs
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- Resectable Able to be removed (resected) by surgery
- Neisseria infection See: Meningococcal infection
- Trypanosoma cruzi The parasitic microorganism that causes Chagas disease. See: Chagas disease
- Magnesium A mineral involved in many processes in the body including nerve signaling, the building of healthy bones…
- Anorectic 1. Pertaining to anorexia, lack of appetite.2. A drug or other agent that causes anorexia and so diminishes…
- Mucosa Having to do with a mucous membrane. For example, the oral mucosa.
- Rectal incontinence Inability to hold feces in the rectum due to failure of voluntary control over the anal sphincters with…
- Ship fever An old name for epidemic typhus, which was common in the crowded conditions aboard ship. Ship Fever and Other…
- Brachytherapy Brachytherapy: Radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material directly in or near the target…
- Co-morbid Pertaining to two or more disorders simultaneously
- Erectile dysfunction A common men's health problem characterized by the consistent inability to sustain an erection sufficient for…