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AAO
1. Alert and oriented.2. American Association of Ophthalmology, a professional organization.3. American Academy of Otolaryngology, a professional organization.4. American Association of Orthodontists, a professional organization.5. Amino…
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- Deafness Deafness: Deafness is defined by partial or complete hearing loss. Levels of hearing impairment vary from a…
- NHLBI Stands for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, one of the National Institutes of Health in the…
- Dupuytren, Guillaume (1777-1835) The leading French surgeon of the early part of the 19th century. Dupuytren reported the…
- Nocardia infection Also called nocardiosis, infection with bacteria called Nocardia which tend to strike the lungs, brain and…
- Stage of expulsion See: Second stage of labor
- Iontophoresis A transdermal delivery system in which a substance bearing a charge is propelled through the skin by a low…
- Anus, imperforate A congenital malformation (a birth defect) in which the rectum is a blind alley (a cul-de-sac) and there is…
- XRT Medical abbreviation for radiotherapy
- Insemination, homologous A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Pyelonephritis in children Kidney infection in children. See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Syndrome, Pagon See: Pagon syndrome