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| Percutaneous transabdominal puncture of the uterus during pregnancy to obtain amniotic fluid. It is commonly used for fetal karyotype determination in order to diagnose abnormal fetal conditions. |
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| a radiograph made by angiography, with angiography being: the radiographic visualization of the blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque substance |
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| surgical repair or recanalization of a blood vessel; especially : BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY |
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| surgical removal of the vermiform appendix |
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| inflammation of the vermiform appendix -- called also epityphlitis |
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| decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue; also : arrested development or loss of a part or organ incidental to the normal development or life of an animal or plant |
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| the usually transient presence of bacteria in the blood |
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| : the removal and examination of tissue, cells, or fluids from the living body |
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| a malignant tumor of epithelial origin |
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| doctor who specializes in treating heart disorders |
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| : surgical formation of an artificial anus by connecting the colon to an opening in the abdominal wall |
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| of, relating to, or affecting the skin |
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| inflammation of the skin -- called also dermitis |
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| : A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of skin problems. |
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| 1 : an instrument for cutting skin for use in grafting2 : the lateral wall of a somite from which the dermis is produced |
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| a disorder of vision in which two images of a single object are seen (as from unequal action of the eye muscles) -- called also double vision |
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| an abnormal excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity -- called also dropsy |
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| to disgorge the stomach contents |
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| inflammation of the brain |
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| incision of the brain; also called cerebrotomy |
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| surgical removal or resection (as of a diseased part) |
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| lysis of red blood cells with liberation of hemoglobin -- see ALPHA HEMOLYSIS, BETA HEMOLYSIS |
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| a sex-linked hereditary blood defect that occurs almost exclusively in males and is characterized by delayed clotting of the blood and consequent difficulty in controlling hemorrhage even after minor injuries |
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| of, resembling, or affected with hemophilia |
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| : a copious discharge of blood from the blood vessels |
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| : a protrusion of an organ or part through connective tissue or through a wall of the cavity in which it is normally enclosed -- called also rupture |
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| abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood |
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| a local response to cellular injury that is marked by capillary dilatation, leukocytic infiltration, redness, heat, pain, swelling, and often loss of function and that serves as a mechanism initiating the elimination of noxious agents and of damaged tissue |
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| the formation of stony concretions in the body (as in the urinary tract or gallbladder |
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| the crushing of a urinary calculus or gallstone within the body, followed at once by the washing out of the fragments. It was formerly done surgically, but can now be performed by various noninvasive methods |
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| : excision of a breast tumor with a limited amount of associated tissue -- called also tylectomy |
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| 1 a : of, relating to, or produced by lymph, lymphoid tissue, or lymphocytes <lymphatic nodules> <lymphatic infiltration> b : conveying lymph <a lymphatic channel> |
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| X-ray examination of the breasts |
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| surgical removal of all or part of the breast and sometimes associated lymph nodes and muscles |
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| : inflammation of the mammary gland or udder usually caused by infection |
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| 1 : resembling mucus 2 : forming large moist sticky colonies -- used of dissociated strains of bacteria |
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| a viscid slippery secretion that is usually rich in mucins and is produced by mucous membranes which it moistens and protects |
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| of, relating to, affected by, or associated with nephrosis, being a noninflammatory disease of the kidneys chiefly affecting function of the nephrons |
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| 1 : of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system 2 : situated in the region of or on the same side of the body as the brain and spinal cord |
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| acute paroxysmal pain radiating along the course of one or more nerves usually without demonstrable changes in the nerve structure |
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| A doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system |
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| a mental and emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality, is accompanied by a less distorted perception of reality than in a psychosis, does not result in disturbance of the use of language, and is accompanied by various physical, physiological, and mental disturbances (as visceral symptoms, anxieties, or phobias) |
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| Oophorosalpingohysterectomy (oo-off-er –o sal-pingo-hysterectomy): |
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| Excision of the uterus, ovaries, and uterine tubes |
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| : 1 : of, relating to, or situated near the eye2 : supplying or draining the eye or structures in the region of the eye <ophthalmic artery> |
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| a physician who specializes in ophthalmology |
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| an instrument for use in viewing the interior of the eye and especially the retina |
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| arthritis marked by degeneration of the cartilage and bone of joints |
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| a disease of adults that is characterized by softening of the bones and is analogous to rickets in the young |
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| an instrument with lighting and magnifying systems used for visual examination of the tympanic membrane and the canal connecting it to the exterior of the body |
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| causing or capable of causing disease |
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| relating to the smooth transparent serous membrane that lines the cavity of the abdomen of a mammal and is folded inward over the abdominal and pelvic viscera |
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| the presence of excess protein in the urine |
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| : a sagging or prolapse of an organ or part ; especially : a drooping of the upper eyelid |
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| the surgical removal of the tonsils |
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| inflammation of the tonsils |
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| the surgical formation of an opening into the trachea through the neck especially to allow the passage of air |
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| the surgical operation of cutting into the trachea especially through the skin |
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