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Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
A kind of laser eye surgery designed to change the shape of the cornea to eliminate or reduce the need for glasses and contact lenses in cases of severe myopia (nearsightedness). The procedure is best known as LASIK, an acronym for…
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Show more- Lamarckism The theory of acquired characteristics put forth by Jean-Baptiste P.A. Lamarck (1744-1829), a French…
- Oz. Abbreviation for ounce
- National Institute Arthritis, Musculoskeletal L and Skin Diseases (NIAMS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. As its somewhat cumbersome…
- Debilitate To impair the strength or to enfeeble. A chronic progressive disease may debilitate a patient. So may…
- Calefacient 1. (noun) Anything that warms. 2. (noun) A substance that produces a feeling of warmth when it is applied to…
- Opportunistic microorganism A bacteria, virus, or fungus that takes advantage of certain opportunities to cause disease. Those…
- Cleft uvula The uvula, the little V-shaped fleshy mass hanging from the back of the soft palate, is cleft. . Cleft uvula…
- Human papillomavirus One in a group of four RNA viruses that rank second only to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) as a common…
- Ambulatory Able to ambulate, to walk about, not bed-ridden or hospitalized
- MDS Myelodysplastic syndrome, or myelodysplastic syndromes
- Right atrium The right upper chamber of the heart. The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the…
- Headache, alarm clock See: Alarm clock headache