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An otoacoustic emission test (OAE) measures an acoustic response that is produced by the inner ear (cochlea), which in essence bounces back out of the ear in response to a sound stimulus. The test is performed by placing a small probe that…
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Show more- Angiohemophilia See: Von Willebrand disease
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura A 'wastepaper basket' for those cases of immune thrombocytopenic purpura whose cause is still unknown. See…
- Meningitis, infectious Meningitis caused by bacterial, viral, or protozoan infection. Most of the agents known to cause meningitis…
- Hydrocephalus Hydrocephalus: Hydrocephalus is an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles of the…
- Human T-lymphotropic virus HTLV. A retrovirus that causes adult T-cell leukemia. HTLV is endemic (constantly present) in southern Japan…
- Fredrickson See: Fredrickson, Donald
- Portal vein A large vein that carries blood from the stomach and the intestines to the liver. The portal vein is formed…
- Fibroma A mass composed of fibrous tissue or connective tissue. Also called a fibroid tumor or fibroid
- First do no harm Slogan used in medicine often in the Latin wording 'primum non nocere,' a fundamental medical precept of…
- Hexalen Brand name of altretamine. For more information, see: altretamine
- Choanal stenosis Abnormal narrowing of the choana, the passageway from the back of one side of the nose to the throat. The…
- Mediterranean-style diet See: Mediterranean diet