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Kidney scoping
Formally known as retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS), this is a procedure for doing surgery within the kidney using a viewing tube called a fiberoptic scope (an endoscope). In RIRS the scope is placed through the urethra (the urinary…
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- Flying, fear of An irrational fear of flying is called aerophobia. Aerophobia also refers to irrational fear of fresh air or…
- Inhaler, metered-dose Not something that is contained in a will, but rather a gene, chromosome or genome that is transmitted from…
- Vibramycin Brand name for doxycycline
- Cod liver oil An oil extracted from the liver of the cod. Cod liver oil was once given religiously to children every day as…
- Egg sac The 'egg sac' or ovary is one of a pair of reproductive glands in women. They are located in the pelvis, one…
- Arteriosclerosis Hardening and thickening of the walls of the arteries. Arteriosclerosis can occur because of fatty deposits…
- FluMist FluMist™. See: Nasal flu vaccine
- Jaundice, obstructive Jaundice caused by obstruction of the bile ducts, as with gallstones. Additional symptoms of obstructive…
- Schizoid Having symptoms similar to those of schizophrenia. See schizophrenia
- Migraine, menstrually associated See: Menstrual migraine
- Gonad, male The male gonad, the testicle (or testis), located behind the penis in a pouch of skin (the scrotum). The…