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- Vibrotactile aid A mechanical instrument that helps individuals who are deaf to detect and interpret sounds through their…
- Fat cell A cell containing fat. Also called an adipocyte. A fat cell, or adipocyte, is a connective tissue cell that…
- Therapy, cell Treatment with cells. A technology that relies on replacing diseased or dysfunctional cells with healthy…
- Fluorouracil A much-used anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antimetabolites. Full name…
- Voiding cystourethrogram A test done to examine the bladder and urethra while the bladder fills and empties. A radiopaque liquid (that…
- Scleroderma Scleroderma: A disease of connective tissue with the formation of scar tissue (fibrosis) in the skin and…
- Polycystic kidney disease, infantile See: Polycystic kidney disease, autosomal recessive
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- Surgery, retrograde intrarenal (RIRS) Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is a procedure for doing surgery within the kidney using a viewing tube…
- Chamber, posterior The space in the eye behind the iris and in front of the lens. The iris is the colored ring of tissue that…