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Surgery, plastic
The field of surgery concerned with reducing scarring or disfigurement that may occur as a result of accidents, birth defects, or treatment for diseases, such as melanoma. Many plastic surgeons also perform cosmetic surgery that is…
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- Iridectomy, peripheral See Peripheral iridectomy
- Ileitis, Crohn Inflammation of the ileum (the farthest segment of the small intestine) due to Crohn disease. Crohn disease…
- Angina, Vincent Angina, Vincent: This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and…
- Intravenous cholangiogram Feeding through a vein. Also called parenteral alimentation or parenteral nutrition.
- Grapefruit diet The Grapefruit diet is a weight loss plan that incorporates eating half a grapefruit with each meal and…
- Nasal septum The dividing wall within the nose. The nasal septum runs down the middle of the nose creating two sides to…
- Watchful waiting Closely monitoring a patient's condition but withholding therapy until the sign and symptom appear or change…
- Eclampsia Convulsions (seizures) occurring with pregnancy-associated high blood pressure and having no other cause
- MGy Abbreviation for milligray
- Breast, Paget disease of See: Paget disease of the breast
- Affect The emotional tone a person expresses. A person's affect may be appropriate or inappropriate to the…