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Irrigation of the colon
The use of liquid solutions given by enema to remove material from the rectum or colon, ostensibly to eliminate toxins from the bowel. Unless ordered by a physician, this practice is rarely advisable. Irrigation of the colon carries a…
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- Infantile myxedema Hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that starts after birth and is manifest by features…
- Adult respiratory distress syndrome Better known as ARDS. See: ARDS
- Kveim test A skin test for detecting sarcoidosis, a disease of unknown origin that causes inflammation of body tissues…
- Cocci Pleural of coccus. Bacteria which are spherically shaped
- Atom The smallest part of any material that cannot be broken up by chemical means. Each atom has a center (the…
- Complete hysterectomy Hysterectomy: Complete surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Also called a total hysterectomy.
- Afferent Carrying toward. A vein is an afferent vessel since it carries blood toward from the heart. An afferent nerve…
- Pulmonary trunk A vessel that arises from the right ventricle of the heart, extends upward, and divides into the right and…
- Tornado supplies kit Sluggishness, dullness, languor, lassitude, stupor, torpidity. People can fall into a state of torpor, as can…
- Pulmonary acinus The ending of a tiny airway in the lung, where the alveoli (air sacs) are located. In anatomy, an acinus is a…
- Major A major may be an officer in the military but, in a larger sense, it can be anything that is more than…