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Ablation, endometrial
Removal of the lining of the womb. Removing the uterine lining decreases menstrual flow or stops it completely. Ablation means removal or excision, usually surgically. The word comes from the Latin ablatum meaning to carry away. The…
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Show more- Point, McBurney's McBurney's point is the most tender area of the abdomen of patients in the early stage of appendicitis…
- Diaphragmatic pacing See: Diaphragm pacing
- Surfactant A fluid secreted by the cells of the alveoli (the tiny air sacs in the lungs) that serves to reduce the…
- Y-linkage The presence of a gene on the Y chromosome. Y-linkage is analogous to X-linkage (the presence of a gene on…
- Strain 1. An injury to a tendon or muscle resulting from overuse or trauma. 2. A hereditary tendency that originated…
- COMT Abbreviation for catechol-O-methyltransferase
- Swallower In the drug trade, an individual used as a drug courier. Also called a body packer. See: Body packer
- Warfarin Warfarin: An anticoagulant drug (brand names: Coumarin, Panwarfin, Sofarin) taken to prevent the blood from…
- DNA repair gene, Med1 A gene that codes for one of the key enzymes involved in repairing DNA. The DNA in genes is constantly…
- Encapsulated Confined to a specific area; the tumor remains in a compact form
- Colon polyp A fleshy growth on the inside (the lining) of the colon (the large intestine). Colon polyps are extremely…
- Bed blocker A patient who uses a hospital bed for a long period of time because they are chronically ill. The patient…