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Glass eye
1. A globe of glass that looks like and is intended to replace the eyeball.2. By extension, a real eye that looks glassy and as lifeless as a poorly crafted glass eye, The first glass eye was made in 1832 by the glassblower Ludwig…
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Show more- Intracellular Within a cell. In contrast to extracellular, meaning outside a cell
- Keratectomy, photorefractive (PRK) A kind of laser eye surgery designed to change the shape of the cornea to eliminate (or reduce) the need for…
- Sclerose en plaques See: Sclerose en plaques
- Missense mutation Mutation: A genetic change involving the substitution of one base in the DNA for another which results in the…
- Recur To occur again. To return. Any symptom (such as fatigue), any sign (such as a heart murmur), or any disease…
- Unconsciousness, temporary A partial or complete loss of consciousness with interruption of awareness of oneself and ones surroundings…
- Sterilization, male surgical Male surgical sterilization is done by vasectomy which involves sealing, tying or cutting a man's vas…
- Absence seizure A seizure that takes the form of a staring spell. The person suddenly seems to be 'absent.' An absence…
- Corneal dystrophy, Fuchs endothelial A common adult-onset form of corneal dystrophy with autosomal dominant inheritance. The disorder is caused by…
- Hydroxyurea In Greek mythology, a goddess considered to be the guardian or personification of health. Hygieia was the…
- Stage of expulsion See: Second stage of labor
- Psychogenic Caused by the mind or emotions.