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Lithotripsy, percutaneous nephro- (PNL)
A technique for removing large and/or dense stones and staghorn stones. PNL is done via a port created by puncturing the kidney through the skin and enlarging the access port to 1 cm (about 3/8 inch) in diameter. There is no surgical…
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- DTP Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis vaccine
- Keratosis, seborrheic A benign skin disorder due to excessive growth of the top layer of skin cells, usually found in persons over…
- Syndrome, Hurler An inherited error of metabolism in which there is deficiency of the enzyme alpha-L-iduronidase which…
- Disease, Fahr This syndrome described in 1930 by T. Fahr is a genetic (inherited) neurological disorder characterized by…
- Oligonucleotide probe A short sequence of nucleotides synthesized to match a region where a mutation is known to occur and then…
- Hereditary amyloidosis Amyloidosis: A familial (inherited) disorder in which protein deposits (amyloid) accumulate in one or more…
- Sarcoma, Ewing Sarcoma, Ewing: A type of bone tumor that occurs in children and adolescents, most often in the large bones…
- Bilateral Having, or relating to, two sides. Bilateral is as opposed, for example, to unilateral (which means having…
- Duodenum The first part of the small intestine. The duodenum extends from the pylorus at the bottom of the stomach to…