Hartnup disease is a rare hereditary disease associated with impaired absorption of the amino acid tryptophan in the intestine. As a result, a person experiences a number ...
Read MoreNephrotomy is a surgical operation involving dissection of the kidney parenchyma. Nephrotomy is usually performed to remove kidney stones (see Nephrolithotomy). During a ...
Read MorePericardiolysis is a surgical operation that involves separating adhesions formed between the visceral and parietal layers of the pericardium (adherent pericardium). The ...
Read MoreCyt- (Su/-), Cyto- (Cylo-) is a prefix meaning: Cell(s). The prefix cyt- or cyto- is used in words referring to cells. For example: cytology is the science of cells, cy ...
Read MoreParasitology is an important field of medicine that studies parasites and their effects on the human body. Parasites are microorganisms that live on or inside another org ...
Read MoreThrombolysis is the dissolution of a blood clot under the action of an enzyme introduced into the blood (for example, streptokinase) (see also tissue plasminogen activato ...
Read MoreToday we will talk about a little-known but important organ in our body - the vermiform appendix, which in Latin is called Vermix. Although this organ is not of much inte ...
Read MoreAmyotonia Congenita, Oppenheim Syndrome (Floppy Baby Syndrome) are outdated terms used to refer to various congenital diseases that are characterized by weakness and musc ...
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