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Laryngectomy, partial
A surgical procedure on the voice box designed to preserve the voice. The surgeon removes part of the voice box -- one vocal cord, part of a cord, or the epiglottis -- and leaves the rest, The stoma opening into the trachea is temporary…
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Show more- Syndrome, Kostmann A condition with a lack of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infection)…
- Pain, breast Pain in the breast or mammary gland, known medically as mastalgia. From the Greek masto-, breast + algos, pain
- Pregnancy, mask of Pigmentation of the cheeks of the face (malar area) that occurs in about half of women during pregnancy. The…
- HSAN III Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy III. See: Familial dysautonomia.
- Ter in die (on prescription) Seen on a prescription, tid means three times a day. It is an abbreviation for 'ter in die' which in Latin…
- Substance abuse >A. A maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as…
- Bioactive Having an effect upon a living organism, tissue, or cell. Biologically active. Antibiotic, enzymes, and…
- Clubfoot A common malformation of the foot that is evident at birth. The foot is turned in sharply so that the person…
- Transfusion medicine Blood transfusion and blood conservation are the complementary activities that constitute the clinical arena…
- Gingivitis, Vincent This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Induced abortion An abortion that is brought about intentionally. Also called an artificial or therapeutic abortion. As…
- Throat The throat is the anterior (front) portion of the neck beginning at the back of the mouth, consisting…