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Iridectomy
The process of making a hole in the iris by surgically removing a full-thickness piece from the iris
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Show more- Allergic contact eczema Also called allergic contact dermatitis, this is a red, itchy, weepy reaction where the skin has come into…
- Mammogram, screening See: Screening mammogram
- Bony tarsus The bony tarsus is made up of 7 bones that are situated between the bones of the lower leg and the metatarsus…
- Maggot A soft-bodied wormlike larva of a fly that lays its eggs in living or especially in decaying tissues. The…
- Intraocular In the eye. The intraocular pressure is the pressure within the eye
- Lymphadenopathy-associated virus Another name for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. Please see: Lymphadenopathy virus
- Lumpectomy The surgical removal of a small tumor (a lump) which may or may not be benign (or malignant). Lumpectomy has…
- Beryllium A toxic metal found in ores containing other elements that is used in making metal alloys for nuclear…
- Perfect pitch The inherent human ability to identify a note or sing it without hearing a reference note beforehand. Since…
- Heterokaryon A cell with two separate nuclei formed by the experimental fusion of two genetically different cells…
- Exogenous Originating from outside the organism. Insulin taken by a diabetic is exogenous insulin
- Williams syndrome See: Circle of Willis.