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Nasogastric tube
A tube that is passed through the nose and down through the nasopharynx and esophagus into the stomach. Abbreviated NG tube. It is a flexible tube made of rubber or plastic, and it has bidirectional potential. It can be used to remove the…
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- Zomig Brand name for zolmitriptan, a triptan drug for the treatment of migraine
- FAS diagnosis See: Fetal alcohol syndrome diagnosis
- Rhythm method Also known as fertility awareness, natural family planning, and periodic abstinence, this approach to…
- ARB Angiotensin II receptor blocker
- Counseling, genetic An educational counseling process for individuals and families who have a genetic disease or who are at risk…
- Syringoma A benign (non-cancerous) skin tumor that derives from eccrine cells, specialized cells that are related to…
- Vasectomy Vasectomy: A vasectomy is a surgical procedure designed to make a man sterile by cutting or blocking both the…
- Subaortic stenosis Narrowing of the left ventricle of the heart just below the aortic valve through which blood must pass on its…
- Streptococcus, group A A well-known strain (type) of streptococcus (strep) bacteria that can cause strep throat and common skin…
- Ductular hypoplasia, syndromatic hepatic Also called Alagille syndrome or arteriohepatic dysplasia, this is a genetic disorder characterized by…
- Conservative mutation A change in a DNA or RNA sequence that leads to the replacement of one amino acid with a biochemically…