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Symphysiotomy
A surgical procedure to effect an immediate dramatic increase in the size of the pelvic outlet to permit delivery of a baby. The cartilage of the symphysis pubis (where the pubic bones come together) is surgically divided in the procedure…
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- Cross-section In anatomy, a cross-section is a transverse cut through a structure or tissue. The opposite of a…
- Glomeruli The plural of glomerulus
- Prosthesis, cleft palate See: Cleft palate prosthesis
- Fourth cranial nerve The fourth cranial nerve, the trochlear nerve, is the nerve supply to the superior oblique muscle of the eye…
- Epilepsy, temporal lobe See: Epilepsy, temporal-lobe
- Pupil dilation test An examination that enables an eye care professional to see more of the retina, the light-sensitive layer of…
- Acidophilus Bacteria found in yogurt that can help restore a supportive bacterial environment to an intestinal tract…
- Arthropathy Joint disease. The term arthropathy does not specify the type of joint disease. It might be osteoarthropathy…
- Myoclonic seizure A seizure characterized by jerking (myoclonic) movements of a muscle or muscle group, without loss of…
- Pontiac fever A flu-like illness caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila contracted by breathing mist that comes…
- Test, NSE Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a substance that has been detected in patients with certain tumors, namely…