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An otoacoustic emission test (OAE) measures an acoustic response that is produced by the inner ear (cochlea), which in essence bounces back out of the ear in response to a sound stimulus. The test is performed by placing a small probe that…
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Show more- MEDVAC Acronym for medical evacuation. MEDVAC typically refers to a team that is organized with the skills for the…
- Hormone, growth A hormone made in the pituitary gland that stimulates the release of another hormone called somatomedin by…
- Dilated cardiomyopathy A disorder in which the chambers of the heart are dilated (enlarged) because the heart muscle is weakened and…
- Diabetic macular edema Edema: Swelling of the retina in diabetes mellitus due to leaking of fluid from blood vessels within the…
- Care, preoperative See: Preoperative care
- Cervical cancer Cervical cancer: Cancer of the entrance to the womb (uterus). The cervix is the lower, narrow part of the…
- Cochlea The cochlea is the part of the inner ear that converts mechanical energy (vibrations) into nerve impulses…
- Poliovirus A member of the enterovirus subgroup, family Picornaviridae. Enteroviruses are transient inhabitants of the…
- Syndrome, Wolff-Parkinson-White A condition caused by an abnormality in the electrical system of the heart which normally tells the heart…
- Nullipara A woman who has never given birth to a child.
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., NIMH's mission is to 'provide national leadership…
- Third ventricle >Lateral ventricles: The lateral ventricles are in the cerebral hemispheres, one in each hemisphere. Each…