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Vertebroplasty
A nonsurgical method for the repair of vertebral fractures and compression due to osteoporosis. Broken bones in the spine are often due to osteoporosis, the progressive loss of bone tissue, which depletes both the collagen and the calcium…
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- Disease, degenerative joint Also known as osteoarthritis, this type of arthritis is caused by inflammation, breakdown and eventual loss…
- Erythroplakia A reddened patch with a velvety surface found in the mouth
- Cell cycle The sequence of events within the cell between cell divisions. The cell cycle is conventionally divided into…
- Thromboxane B2 The inactive product of thromboxane. Abbreviated TXB2
- Psychiatric trauma An experience that is emotionally painful, distressful, or shocking and which may result in lasting mental…
- Gametogenesis The development and production of the male and female germ cells required to form a new individual. The male…
- RAST An allergy test done on a sample of blood. The aim with RAST, as with skin tests, is to check for allergic…
- PGE-2 Prostaglandin E2
- Family therapy A type of psychotherapy designed to identify family patterns that contribute to a behavior disorder or mental…
- Angioid streaks Tiny breaks in the elastin-filled tissue in the back of the eye (retinae). These abnormalities are visible to…
- ACL Anterior cruciate ligament