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Cataract, primary
A cataract that develops independently of other diseases. A primary cataract is in contrast to a secondary cataract, one that is secondary to another disease
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- DXA bone scan See: DXA
- Incision A cut. When making an incision, a surgeon is making a cut.
- Caul Or cowl, a membrane, in obstetrics and cooking. In obstetrics, the caul is the amnion, one of the two fetal…
- Shoulder pain Pain in the shoulder due to an injury or disease. The design of the shoulder joint is such that it sacrifices…
- Fear of flying An irrational fear of flying is called aerophobia. Aerophobia also refers to irrational fear of fresh air or…
- Fever of Unknown Origin Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a fever greater than 38.3°C (101 °F) that has occurred intermittently for…
- NIAMS Stands for National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, one of the National…
- Ginger Ginger: A perennial tropical herb that has been used as a treatment for nausea and bowel spasms. Ginger may…
- Esophagogastric tamponade A procedure in which a balloon is inflated within the esophagus and stomach to apply pressure on bleeding…
- Succenturiate In anatomy 'succenturiate' means substituting for or accessory to an organ. For example, see Succenturiate…
- Symphysis pubis The area in the front of the pelvis where the pubic bones (the two bones of the pubis) meet