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Simple prostatectomy
National Library of Medicine — Prostatectomy - simple; Suprapubic prostatectomy; Retropubic simple prostatectomy; Open prostatectomy Simple prostate removal is a surgery to remove all or part of the prostate gland through a surgical cut in your lower belly, to treat an ...More…
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H1N1 (swine) influenza
National Library of Medicine — Swine influenza is flu virus usually found in pigs. The virus occasionally changes (mutates) and becomes infectious in humans. When this happens, the disease becomes a concern to humans, who have little or no immunity against it. This means the ...More…
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Hip fracture surgeries
National Library of Medicine — Inter-trochanteric fracture repair; Subtrochanteric fracture repair; Femoral neck fracture repair; Trochanteric fracture repair; Hip pinning surgery Hip fracture surgeries are procedures that repair a break in the upper part of the thigh bone. ...More…
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Craniosynostosis repair
National Library of Medicine — Craniectomy; Synostectomy; Strip craniectomy; Endoscopy-assisted craniectomy; Sagittal craniectomy; Frontal-orbital advancement; FOA Craniosynostosis repair is surgery to fix damage caused by a birth defect that makes the bones in a child's skull ...More…
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Metabolic syndrome
National Library of Medicine — Metabolic syndrome is a name for a group of symptoms that occur together and promote the development of coronary artery disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. Metabolic syndrome is becoming more and more common in the United States. Metabolic ...More…
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Lung plethysmography
National Library of Medicine — Pulmonary plethysmography; Static lung volume determination; Whole-body plethysmography Lung plethysmography is a test used to measure how much air you can hold in your lungs. You will sit in a small, airtight room known as a body box. You will ...More…
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Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy
National Library of Medicine — Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is surgery to treat excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis), usually of the palms or face. ETS surgery turns off the nerve the signals the body to sweat too much. The procedure is done while you are asleep under ...More…
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Stereotactic radiosurgery
National Library of Medicine — Stereotactic radiosurgery is a form of radiation therapy that focuses high-powered x-rays onto a small area. Despite its name, it is not considered a surgical procedure. Stereotactic radiosurgery is a form of radiation therapy. Regular radiation ...More…
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Syringomyelia
National Library of Medicine — Syringomyelia is damage to the spinal cord due to the formation of a fluid-filled area within the cord. The fluid build-up seen in syringomyelia may be a result of spinal cord trauma, tumors of the spinal cord, or birth defects (specifically, ...More…
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Syphilitic myelopathy
National Library of Medicine — Syphilitic myelopathy is a complication of untreated syphilis that involves muscle weakness and abnormal sensations. Syphilitic myelopathy is a form of neurosyphilis, which is a complication of late or tertiary syphilis infection. Syphilis is a ...More…
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Toxic synovitis
National Library of Medicine — Toxic synovitis is a condition affecting children that causes hip pain and limping. Toxic synovitis is a frequent cause of limping with hip pain in children. It occurs in children prior to the onset of puberty and is a transient arthritis of the ...More…
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Symptomatic
National Library of Medicine — Symptomatic can mean showing symptoms, or it may concern a specific symptom. Symptoms are signs of disease or injury and are usually noticed by the patient. Many conditions and diseases have symptoms. A cough can be a symptom of an upper ...More…