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Arthroscopy
Arthroscopy: A surgical technique whereby a tube-like instrument is inserted into a joint to inspect, diagnose and repair tissues. Arthroscopy is most commonly performed in patients with diseases of the knees or shoulders. The…
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- Puberty, precocious Precocious puberty is the unusually early development of secondary sexual features. The onset of sexual…
- Placenta percreta A placenta that invades the uterine wall. In placenta percreta, the vascular processes of the chorion (the…
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- MME Metallomembrane endopeptidase, also known as membrane metalloendopeptidase
- Primum non nocere The Latin words for medical slogan 'First do no harm,' a fundamental medical precept of Hippocrates (ca…
- Abuse, verbal child Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after…