Terminology (Med. Dictionary) :: Page - 4779

Petitov Canal

May-28-24

Petitov Canal Petit's canal (canalis petiti) is a narrow canal in the dura mater of the brain. Named after the French physician and anatomist François Pouvreux Petit (166 ...

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Koffi-Antelava Operation

May-28-24

Coffey-Antelava operation is a surgical operation to restore the patency of the ureters using intestinal loops. Named after two surgeons who contributed to its developmen ...

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Symblepharon (Symblepharon)

May-28-24

Symblepharon is the fusion of the conjunctiva of one or both eyelids with the conjunctiva of the eyeball. Typically, such an fusion develops after a chemical burn of the ...

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Speculum Nasal

May-28-24

Nasal speculum: a tool for diagnosing and treating diseases of the nasal cavity The nasal speculum (or nasal speculum) is an instrument used in otolaryngology (ENT therap ...

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Lipotropic Substances

May-28-24

Lipotropic substances Lipotropic substances (lipotropa; from the Greek lipo - fat and tropos - direction) are a group of biologically active compounds that help accelerat ...

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Hepatitis Viral Protracted

May-28-24

Viral Hepatitis Protracted: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Prolonged viral hepatitis, also known as acute protracted viral hepatitis, is a form of hepatitis that is chara ...

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Milk

May-28-24

Milk: a valuable food product Milk is a white liquid secreted by the mammary glands of women and female mammals. This product is the only source of food for offspring in ...

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Artificial Cough Apparatus

May-28-24

An artificial cough apparatus is a device for simulating a cough impulse in order to restore the patient's airway. It works by instantly connecting the patient's airway t ...

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Dacryocystitis

May-28-24

Dacryocystitis is an inflammation of the lacrimal sac (in which the resulting tears accumulate). Typically, dacryocystitis develops as a result of blockage of the nasolac ...

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Parasternal Line

May-28-24

Parasternal line The periosternal line (linea parasternalis, pna, bna, jna; synonym - parasternal line) is an imaginary vertical line running parallel to the sternum at a ...

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