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Ann J. Johanson (1934 – 2020) was an American pediatric endocrinologist. She was a professor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine . At UVA, she was the founding director of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology. In 1971, she and her colleague Robert M. Blizzard first described Johanson-Blizzard Syndrome .... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_J._Johanson |
Anna L Gloyn FMedSci is a geneticist , who is Professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) and Genetics at Stanford University . She was the recipient of the Minkowski Prize in 2014 for her research into causal mechanisms of diabetes pathogenesis. Her work has contributed to improved treatment options for people with rare f... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Gloyn |
The Annals of Oncology is a peer-reviewed medical journal of oncology . It was launched in 1990 with Kluwer Academic Publishers and is currently published by Elsevier . It is the official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology . The editor-in-chief is Fabrice André ( Villejuif, France ). Previous editors ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annals_of_Oncology |
The Annals of Pediatric Surgery is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research on pediatric surgery . It was established in October 2005 and is the official journal of the Egyptian Pediatric Surgical Association . [ 1 ] The editor-in-chief is Essam A. Elhalaby Tanta University ).
The journal is abstra... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annals_of_Pediatric_Surgery |
Annals of Plastic Surgery is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of plastic and reconstructive surgery . It is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and the editor-in-chief is William C. Lineaweaver (Joseph M. Still Burn and Reconstructive Center, Brandon, Mississippi , United States). [ 1... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annals_of_Plastic_Surgery |
The Annals of Surgery is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal of surgical science and practice. It was started in 1885 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (United States, United Kingdom). [ 1 ]
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Annals of Surgical Oncology is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by Springer International Publishing on behalf of the Society of Surgical Oncology . It is an official journal of the Society of Surgical Oncology, and the American Society of Breast Surgeons . [ 1 ] The editor-in-chief is Kelly M. McMasters ( Uni... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annals_of_Surgical_Oncology |
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England is a medical journal published eight times a year by the College , in January, March, April, May, July, September, October and November. The sister journal of the Annals is the Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England .
The Annals publishes peer reviewed p... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annals_of_the_Royal_College_of_Surgeons_of_England |
Anne Fausto-Sterling ( née Sterling ; born July 30, 1944) is an American sexologist who has written extensively on the social construction of gender , sexual identity , gender identity , gender roles , and intersexuality . She is the Nancy Duke Lewis Professor Emerita of Biology and Gender Studies at Brown University .... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Fausto-Sterling |
The Annual Review of Cancer Biology is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes review articles about oncology . It published its first volume in 2017, making it the 47th journal published by the nonprofit Annual Reviews . Founded by Tyler Jacks and Charles L. Sawyers , it is currently edited by Laura Attardi an... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annual_Review_of_Cancer_Biology |
The Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes an annual volume of review articles relevant to pathology . It was established in 2006 and is published by Annual Reviews . Its co- editors have been Jon C. Aster , Mel B. Feany , and Jayanta Debnath since 2021. As ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annual_Review_of_Pathology:_Mechanisms_of_Disease |
The Annual Review of Phytopathology is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes review articles about phytopathology , the study of diseases that affect plants . It was first published in 1963 as the result of a collaboration between the American Phytopathological Society and the nonprofit publisher Annual Revie... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annual_Review_of_Phytopathology |
Anomic aphasia , also known as dysnomia , nominal aphasia , and amnesic aphasia , is a mild, fluent type of aphasia where individuals have word retrieval failures and cannot express the words they want to say (particularly nouns and verbs ). [ 1 ] By contrast, anomia is a deficit of expressive language , and a symptom ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomic_aphasia |
Anophthalmia (Greek: ἀνόφθαλμος, "without eye") is the medical term for the absence of one or both eyes . Both the globe and the ocular tissue are missing from the orbit. [ 1 ] The absence of the eye will cause a small bony orbit, a constricted mucosal socket , short eyelids , reduced palpebral fissure and malar promin... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anophthalmia |
Anosmia , also known as smell blindness , is the lack of ability to detect one or more smells . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Anosmia may be temporary or permanent. [ 3 ] It differs from hyposmia , which is a decreased sensitivity to some or all smells. [ 2 ]
Anosmia can be categorized into acquired anosmia and congenital anosmia . Acq... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anosmia |
Anosodiaphoria is the inability to recognize the full importance of a neurological disability brought on by a brain lesion. [ 1 ] It might be specifically associated with defective functioning of the frontal lobe of the right hemisphere. [ 2 ]
Joseph Babinski first used the term anosodiaphoria in 1914 to describe a di... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anosodiaphoria |
The Anrep effect describes the rapid increase in myocardial contractility in response to the sudden rise in afterload , the pressure the heart must work against to eject blood. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This adaptive mechanism allows the heart to sustain stroke volume and cardiac output despite increased resistance. It operates thro... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anrep_effect |
Antagonism (in phytopathology ) occurs when one organism inhibits or slows down the growth of a plant disease-causing organism, such as harmful bacteria or fungi . [ 1 ] Most plants can host a variety of pathogens and are often infected by multiple species simultaneously. [ 2 ] In ecology , species competing for the sa... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antagonism_(phytopathology) |
In dentistry , Ante's law is a postulate about crown-to-root ratio put forth by Irwin H. Ante [ 1 ] in a thesis paper he wrote in 1926. [ 2 ]
Ante's law states that "the total periodontal membrane area of the abutment teeth must equal or exceed that of the teeth to be replaced."
Later claims were made that "the lengt... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ante's_law |
Anterior interosseous syndrome is a medical condition in which damage to the anterior interosseous nerve (AIN), a distal motor and sensory branch of the median nerve , classically with severe weakness of the pincer movement of the thumb and index finger , and can cause transient pain in the wrist (the terminal, sensory... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_interosseous_syndrome |
Anterior urethral cancer is a disease in which malignant cancer cells are found in the part of the urethra that is closest to the outside of the body. [ 1 ]
This oncology article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_urethral_cancer |
Anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT) is a relatively new surgery for the treatment of scoliosis [ 1 ] in pediatric patients. [ 2 ] Left untreated, severe scoliosis can worsen and eventually affect a person's lungs and heart . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
In the 1950s and 1960s, doctors began experimenting with a technique ca... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterior_vertebral_body_tethering |
According to the International Federation of Kinesiology , anthropomaximology is the study of the anatomy , physiology , and mechanics of body movement, especially in humans, and its application to the evaluation and treatment of muscular imbalance or derangement. [ 1 ] The concept was developed in the USSR during the ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomaximology |
Anti-Cancer Drugs is an international medical journal , which aims to promote and encourage research on anti-cancer agents . It was first published in 1990 and it includes reports on clinical and experimental research results, from conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy to hormonal or biological response modalities. [ 1 ]... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Cancer_Drugs |
Anti-neurofascin demyelinating diseases (anti-NF diseases) refers to health conditions engendered by auto-antibodies against neurofascins , which can produce both central and peripheral demyelination . Some cases of combined central and peripheral demyelination (CCPD) could be produced by them. [ 1 ] [ non-primary sour... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-neurofascin_demyelinating_diseases |
Anti-psychiatry , sometimes spelled antipsychiatry , is a movement based on the view that psychiatric treatment can often be more damaging than helpful to patients. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The term anti-psychiatry was coined in 1912, and the movement emerged in the 1960s, highlighting controversies about psychiatry . [ 3 ] Objecti... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-psychiatry |
Anti-vaccine activism , which collectively constitutes the " anti-vax " movement , [ 1 ] is a set of organized activities expressing opposition to vaccination , and these collaborating networks have often sought to increase vaccine hesitancy by disseminating vaccine misinformation and/or forms of active disinformation ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-vaccine_activism |
Antiarrhythmic agents , also known as cardiac dysrhythmia medications , are a class of drugs that are used to suppress abnormally fast rhythms ( tachycardias ), such as atrial fibrillation , supraventricular tachycardia and ventricular tachycardia .
Many attempts have been made to classify antiarrhythmic agents. Many ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiarrhythmic_agent |
Antibiotic misuse , sometimes called antibiotic abuse or antibiotic overuse , refers to the misuse or overuse of antibiotics , with potentially serious effects on health. It is a contributing factor to the development of antibiotic resistance , including the creation of multidrug-resistant bacteria , informally called ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic_misuse |
Antibiotic prophylaxis refers to, for humans, the prevention of infection complications using antimicrobial therapy (most commonly antibiotics). Antibiotic prophylaxis in domestic animal feed mixes has been employed in America since at least 1970. [ 1 ]
Antibiotic prophylaxis is most commonly used prior to dental surg... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic_prophylaxis |
There are many circumstances during dental treatment where antibiotics are prescribed by dentists to prevent further infection (e.g. post-operative infection). The most common antibiotic prescribed by dental practitioners is penicillin in the form of amoxicillin , however many patients are hypersensitive to this partic... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotic_use_in_dentistry |
Antibiotics and Chemotherapy was a peer-reviewed medical journal covering antimicrobial and cancer chemotherapy published by Karger Publishers . It was established in 1954 as Antibiotica et Chemotherapia: Fortschritte. Advances. Progrès , obtaining its current name in 1971. [ 1 ] It ceased publication in 2000.
This ar... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibiotics_and_Chemotherapy |
Antibody barcoding is a protein profiling technique that has been used to analyze hundreds of proteins from small tissue samples, such as minimally invasive fine-needle aspirates from cancer tissue. [ 1 ] Although promising, the technique has not yet been extensively proven or developed. [ 2 ]
The method involves opti... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibody_barcoding |
Anticancer Research is an independent international peer-reviewed medical journal published by the International Institute of Anticancer Research , addressing experimental and clinical topics in oncology .
Issues are released monthly print and online (by Highwire Press ), and an annual Index is also published. Anticanc... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anticancer_Research |
Anticancer genes have a special ability to target and kill cancer cells without harming healthy ones. They do this through processes like programmed cell death, known as apoptosis , and other mechanisms like necrosis and autophagy . In the late 1990s, researchers discovered these genes while studying cancer cells. Some... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anticancer_gene |
The antiestrogen withdrawal response is a paradoxical improvement in breast cancer caused by discontinuation of antiestrogen therapy for breast cancer. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It has been documented rarely with the selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) tamoxifen and raloxifene . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiestrogen_withdrawal_response |
Antihormone therapy is a type of hormone therapy that suppresses selected hormones or their effects, in contrast with hormone replacement therapy , which encourages hormone activity.
The suppression of certain hormones can benefit patients with certain cancers because certain hormones prompt or help the growth of a tu... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antihormone_therapy |
The Antihypertensive and Lipid Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial , also known as ALLHAT , was a randomized, double-blind , active-controlled study comparing at the same time, four different classes of antihypertensive drugs with the rate of coronary heart disease (CHD) events in ‘high-risk’ people with h... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antihypertensive_and_Lipid_Lowering_Treatment_to_Prevent_Heart_Attack_Trial |
Antineoplastic resistance , often used interchangeably with chemotherapy resistance, is the resistance of neoplastic (cancerous) cells, or the ability of cancer cells to survive and grow despite anti-cancer therapies. [ 1 ] In some cases, cancers can evolve resistance to multiple drugs, called multiple drug resistance ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antineoplastic_resistance |
Antiphospholipid syndrome , or antiphospholipid antibody syndrome ( APS or APLS ), is an autoimmune , hypercoagulable state caused by antiphospholipid antibodies . APS can lead to blood clots ( thrombosis ) in both arteries and veins , pregnancy-related complications , and other symptoms like low platelets, kidney dise... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiphospholipid_syndrome |
" Antiseptic Principle of the Practice of Surgery " is a paper regarding antiseptics written by Joseph Lister in 1867.
This surgery article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiseptic_Principle_of_the_Practice_of_Surgery |
Antivirulence is the concept of blocking virulence factors . [ 1 ] In regards to bacteria , the idea is to design agents that block virulence rather than kill bacteria en masse, as the current regime results in much more selective pressure (on antibiotic resistance ).
From the early 1950s onwards, a large number of an... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antivirulence |
Antonio Mano Azul is a Portuguese physician specialising in stomatology . [ 1 ] He was president of the European Association of Oral Medicine in 2000–02. [ 2 ] He was professor of microbiology and oral surgery at the Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon. [ 3 ]
He was the director of the Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia e ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Mano_Azul |
Aortic valve replacement is a cardiac surgery procedure whereby a failing aortic valve is replaced with an artificial heart valve . The aortic valve may need to be replaced because of aortic regurgitation (back flow), or if the valve is narrowed by stenosis .
Current methods for aortic valve replacement include open-h... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aortic_valve_replacement |
Aortocaval compression syndrome , also known as supine hypotensive syndrome , is compression of the abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava by the gravid uterus when a pregnant woman lies on her back, i.e. in the supine position . It is a frequent cause of low maternal blood pressure ( hypotension ), which can result in... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aortocaval_compression_syndrome |
Aortopexy is a surgical procedure in which the aortic arch is fixated to the sternum . It results in the tracheal lumen being pulled open. It is used to treat severe tracheomalacia or tracheal compression.
The procedure was originally proposed as a treatment for tracheomalacia Filler et al. [ 1 ] in 1976.
This surger... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aortopexy |
The apex beat (lat. ictus cordis ), also called the apical impulse , [ 1 ] is the pulse felt at the point of maximum impulse ( PMI ), which is the point on the precordium farthest outwards (laterally) and downwards (inferiorly) from the sternum at which the cardiac impulse can be felt. The cardiac impulse is the vibrat... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apex_beat |
Apex location is a method of determining the length of the root canal of a tooth - manually or with a mechanical canal instrument that passes a low intensity electric current through the tooth. [ citation needed ]
The electrical characteristics of the tooth structure are measured and the exact position of the instrume... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apex_location |
Apexification is a method of dental treatment to induce a calcific barrier in a root with incomplete formation or open apex of a tooth with necrotic pulp . [ 1 ] Pulpal involvement usually occurs as a consequence of trauma or caries involvement of young or immature permanent teeth. As a sequelae of untreated pulp invol... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apexification |
Apicoaortic Conduit (AAC) , also known as Aortic Valve Bypass (AVB) , is a cardiothoracic surgical procedure that alleviates symptoms caused by blood flow obstruction from the left ventricle of the heart. Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) is caused by narrowing of the aortic valve ( aortic stenosis ) ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apicoaortic_conduit |
Apparent infection rate is an estimate of the rate of progress of a disease, based on proportional measures of the extent of infection at different times.
Firstly, a proportional measure of the extent of infection is chosen as the disease extent metric. For example, the metric might be the proportion of leaf area affe... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparent_infection_rate |
Apple cider vinegar , or cider vinegar , is a vinegar made from cider , [ 3 ] and used in salad dressings, marinades , vinaigrettes , food preservatives , and chutneys . [ 4 ] It is made by crushing apples , then squeezing out the juice. The apple juice is then fermented by yeast which converts the sugars in the juice ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_cider_vinegar |
Appropriate use criteria ( AUC ), sometimes referred to as appropriateness criteria ( AC ), specify when it is appropriate to perform a medical procedure or service. An "appropriate" procedure is one for which the expected health benefits exceed the expected health risks by a wide margin. Ideally, AUC are evidence-base... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appropriate_use_criteria |
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In dentistry, the approximal surfaces are those surfaces which form points of contact between adjacent teeth. However, in diastematic individuals these surfaces may not make contact but are still considered approximal. Due to the topography of... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Approximal |
Aprosodia is a neurological condition characterized by the inability of a person to properly convey or interpret emotional prosody . Prosody in language refers to the ranges of rhythm, pitch, stress, intonation, etc. These neurological deficits can be the result of damage of some form to the non-dominant hemisphere are... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aprosodia |
In pathology , an apudoma is an endocrine tumour that arises from an APUD cell [ 1 ] [ 2 ] from structures such as the ampulla of Vater . [ 3 ] They were historically thought to be derived from neural crest cells , [ 4 ] but this has since been shown to be untrue (see neuroendocrine tumor ).The term dates back to at le... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apudoma |
Aquafresh (originally spelt "Aqua-Fresh") is a brand of toothpaste and toothbrushes that has been on sale since 1973. It is produced by the health products manufacturer Haleon . One of its characteristics is its striped pattern. Today, the stripes are red, white, and blue (aqua), although initially there were only blue... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquafresh |
The OIE Aquatic Animal Health Code (AAHC) implements improvement standards of worldwide aquatic animal health and welfare and public health from a scientific point of view. The AAHC "compiles information on diseases of fish , molluscs and crustaceans , and on methods used to control these diseases". [ 1 ]
The AAHC inc... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquatic_Animal_Health_Code |
WHX Dubai , formerly Arab Health is a healthcare conference and trade show in the Middle East . [ 2 ] It first took place in Dubai , United Arab Emirates in 1975. [ 3 ] Healthcare industry representatives attend from the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the United States. [ citation needed ]
The congress is one of the wo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Health |
The Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (Arch Pathol Lab Med) is a core clinical medical journal published by the College of American Pathologists and the American Medical Association . It continues in series publications entitled the Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (1926–28), the Archives of Path... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archives_of_Pathology_&_Laboratory_Medicine |
The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus ( ARH ), [ 1 ] or ARC , [ 2 ] is also known as the infundibular nucleus to distinguish it from the arcuate nucleus of the medulla oblongata in the brainstem . [ 1 ] The arcuate nucleus is an aggregation of neurons in the mediobasal hypothalamus , adjacent to the third ventricle a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcuate_nucleus_(hypothalamus) |
The arcuate uterus is a form of a uterine anomaly or variation where the uterine cavity displays a concave contour towards the fundus . Normally the uterine cavity is straight or convex towards the fundus on anterior-posterior imaging, but in the arcuate uterus the myometrium of the fundus dips into the cavity and may ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcuate_uterus |
The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology is a medical research laboratory and premier diagnostic institution of the Bangladesh Armed Forces . It is situated in Dhaka Cantonment . Major General Nishat Jubaida is the current commandant and Brigadier General Abdullah-Al-Baki (LPR) is the current consultant of this institut... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_Institute_of_Pathology,_Bangladesh |
Armin Abron (born October 24, 1975, in Frankfurt , Germany ) [ citation needed ] is a periodontist , who practices in Washington, D.C. He is also an adjunct assistant professor of periodontology at UNC School of Dentistry in Chapel Hill. [ 1 ]
Abron earned his Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) and Doctor of Dental Sur... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armin_Abron |
The Armitage–Doll model is a statistical model of carcinogenesis , proposed in 1954 by Peter Armitage and Richard Doll , in which a series of discrete mutations result in cancer . [ 1 ] The original paper has recently been reprinted with a set of commentary articles.
The rate of incidence and mortality from a wide var... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armitage–Doll_multistage_model_of_carcinogenesis |
Erik Arne Björk (22 December 1911 – 5 February 1996) [ 1 ] was a Swedish dentist famous for his The Face in Profile Analysis which he published in 1947. He is also known to develop the implant radiography. [ 2 ]
Björk was born in Ludvika , Sweden. [ 1 ] He received his dental training in Stockholm . He practiced denti... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arne_Björk |
Aromatherapy is a practice based on the use of aromatic materials , including essential oils and other aroma compounds , with claims for improving psychological well-being . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is used as a complementary therapy or as a form of alternative medicine , and typically is used via inhalation and not by ing... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromatherapy |
The Aronson Prize ( German : Aronson-Preis ) is a prize awarded for achievements in microbiology and immunology . It was established by the will of the pediatrician and bacteriologist Hans Aronson and has been awarded since 1921. Aronson bequeathed a large part of his estate to the establishment of the prize. The prize... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aronson_Prize |
The term " arrested development " has had multiple meanings for over 200 years. In the field of medicine, the term "arrested development" was first used, circa 1835–1836, to mean a stoppage of physical development; the term continues to be used in the same way. [ 1 ] In literature, Ernest Hemingway used the term in The... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrested_development |
The Arris and Gale Lecture , named for Edward Arris and John Gale, is an awarded lectureship of the Royal College of Surgeons . The first lecture was delivered by Sir William Blizard in 1810. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
In 1646 Edward Arris , an Alderman of the City of London , established a lecture on muscle anatomy. [ 3 ] John Gale... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arris_and_Gale_Lecture |
Arriscope is a fully digital operating microscope delivering high-definition output streams in 3D and is developed and manufactured by Arri . [ 1 ] The Arriscope has been presented to the public in a prototype version in May 2013 on the 84th Annual Meeting of the German Society
of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck S... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arriscope_(medicine) |
Arteriotomy (or arterotomy ) is a medical term for an opening or cut of an artery wall. [ 1 ] It is a common step in many vascular surgical procedures and operations. The corresponding term for an incision into a vein is a venotomy .
Either a transverse or a longitudinal incision can be made (with respect to the direc... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arteriotomy |
The arteriovenous oxygen difference , or a-vO 2 diff , is the difference in the oxygen content of the blood between the arterial blood and the venous blood . It is an indication of how much oxygen is removed from the blood in capillaries as the blood circulates in the body. The a-vO 2 diff and cardiac output are the ma... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arteriovenous_oxygen_difference |
Many species of arthropods (insects, arachnids, millipedes and centipedes) can bite or sting human beings. These bites and stings generally occur as a defense mechanism or during normal arthropod feeding. While most cases cause self-limited irritation, medically relevant complications include envenomation , allergic re... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthropod_bites_and_stings |
Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery is a peer-reviewed medical journal that was established in 1985 and covers research on the clinical practice of arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery , a subspecialty of orthopedic surgery . It is the official journal of the Arthroscopy Association of N... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthroscopy_(journal) |
In surgery , an arthrotomy is the creation of an opening in a joint that may be used in drainage . [ 1 ]
This surgery article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthrotomy |
Arthur DeBoer , (July 2, 1917-July 31, 2007), was an American cardiologist specializing in cardiac surgery at Northwestern University 's Feinberg School of Medicine . DeBoer was one of the pioneer cardiac surgeons in Chicago and was on staff at Wesley Memorial Hospital (later called Northwestern University Hospital ). ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_DeBoer |
The Articella ('little art') or Ars medicinae ('art of medicine') is a Latin collection of medical treatises bound together in one volume that was used mainly as a textbook and reference manual between the 13th and the 16th centuries. In medieval times , several versions of this anthology circulated in manuscript form ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articella |
Articulating paper is a diagnostic tool used in dentistry to highlight occlusal contacts and the distribution of occlusal forces. That is, it marks those points on the teeth where the teeth contact during biting and grinding. [ 1 ] Articulating paper is made of a thin, non-adhesive paper strip covered in fluorescent in... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articulating_paper |
In audiology , the Articulation Index (AI) is a tool used to predict the amount of speech that is audible to a patient with a specific hearing loss . The AI figure for a given patient can range from zero to one, representing the proportion of the average speech signal that is audible. The closer the AI is to one, or 10... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articulation_Index |
An artificial facet replacement is a joint prosthesis intended to replace the natural facets and other posterior elements of the spine, restoring normal (or near-normal) motion while providing stabilization of spinal segments. It is typically used as an adjunct to laminectomy , laminotomy , neural decompression , and f... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_facet_replacement |
An artificial heart valve is a one-way valve implanted into a person's heart to replace a heart valve that is not functioning properly ( valvular heart disease ). Artificial heart valves can be separated into three broad classes: mechanical heart valves, bioprosthetic tissue valves and engineered tissue valves.
The hu... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_heart_valve |
An artificial hymen is a type of prosthetic created for the purpose of simulating an idealized human hymen , usually to fake virginity, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] which some wrongly believe can be identified by the appearance, tightness, or bleeding of the hymen during vaginal penetration. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Artificial hymens are made of a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_hymen |
An artificial iris is an intraocular implant (implant inside the eye) that is used as both a cosmetic and to treat those with aniridia (missing or damaged irises ) or other eye trauma. [ 1 ] People with this condition experience photophobia , or increased sensitivity to light. [ 2 ] The artificial iris, made from silic... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_iris |
An artificial urinary sphincter ( AUS ) is an implanted device to treat moderate to severe stress urinary incontinence , most commonly in men. The AUS is designed to supplement the function of the natural urinary sphincter that restricts urine flow out of the bladder .
There are two types of artificial urinary sphinct... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_urinary_sphincter |
The Artois-Baillet Latour Foundation is a Belgian non-profit organization which was founded on 1 March 1974.
The foundation was born by the initiative of Count Alfred de Baillet Latour , who was the Director of the Artois Breweries in Leuven , Belgium . He was the last male heir of the old House of Baillet , and was ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artois-Baillet_Latour_Health_Prize |
Arts syndrome is a rare metabolic disorder that causes serious neurological problems in males due to a malfunction of the PRPP synthetase 1 enzyme. Arts Syndrome is part of a spectrum of PRPS-1 related disorders with reduced activity of the enzyme that includes Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease and X-linked non-syndromic sen... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_syndrome |
Arturo Jiménez Borja (1908–2000) was a Peruvian physician, ethnologist, painter and writer. He was born in Tacna on July 21, 1908, and died in Lima on January 13, 2000. He was a first order descendant of the last indigenous curaca in Tacna, Toribio Ara.
Jiménez attained the title of doctor-surgeon in 1943 at the Unive... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arturo_Jiménez_Borja |
Arytenoid adduction is a surgical procedure used to treat vocal cord paralysis . A suture is used to emulate the action of the lateral cricoarytenoid muscle and position the paralyzed vocal cord closer to the midline. This allows the two vocal cords to meet and can improve speaking and swallowing ability for affected p... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arytenoid_adduction |
Arytenoidectomy is a surgical procedure performed on the arytenoid cartilage, which is located in the larynx or voice box. This surgery is typically used to treat conditions such as severe laryngeal stenosis, where the airway becomes narrowed due to scarring or other factors. [ 1 ]
During an arytenoidectomy, the surge... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arytenoidectomy |
The mineral asbestos is subject to a wide range of laws and regulations that relate to its production and use, including mining, manufacturing, use and disposal. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Injuries attributed to asbestos have resulted in both workers' compensation claims and injury litigation. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Health problems attrib... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestos_and_the_law |
Within the United States, the use of asbestos is limited by state and federal regulations and legislation. Improper use of asbestos and injury from exposure is addressed through administrative action, litigation, and criminal prosecution. Injury claims arising from asbestos exposure may be tried as mass torts .
Asbest... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestos_and_the_law_(United_States) |
Mira Ashby , CM (1922 – July 16, 2005 [ 1 ] ) was the founder of Ashby House, which opened in 1978 in Toronto. [ 2 ] Ashby House was the first community-based brain injury rehabilitation program in North America. The first transitional living program for adults with acquired brain injury , it became the model for many ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashby_House |
The Ashley Treatment refers to a controversial set of medical procedures performed on an American child, " Ashley X ". Ashley, born in 1997, has severe developmental disabilities due to static encephalopathy ; she is assumed to be at an infant level mentally, but continues to grow physically. The treatment included gro... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Treatment |
The Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention is a biweekly peer-reviewed open access medical journal covering oncology . It was established in 2000 and is published by the Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention , of which it is the official journal. It is also the official journal of the International Assoc... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Pacific_Journal_of_Cancer_Prevention |
Askin's tumor is a rare, primitive neuroectodermal tumor which arises from the soft tissues of the chest wall , particularly of the paravertebral region. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was first described by Askin et al. in 1979. [ 3 ] Askin's tumor is now recognized as part of the Ewing's sarcoma family of tumors . [ 4 ] This neoplas... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Askin's_tumor |
Asomatognosia (also Somatoagnosia ) is a neurological disorder characterized as loss of recognition or awareness of part of the body. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The failure to acknowledge, for example, a limb, may be expressed verbally or as a pattern of neglect. The limb may also be attributed to another person, a delusion known as ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asomatognosia |
The assault on T. J. Joseph occurred on 4 July 2010. T. J. Joseph, a professor of Malayalam at Newman College, Thodupuzha , a Christian minority institution affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University [ 3 ] had his wrist disarticulated on allegation of blasphemy , by members of Popular Front of India , an Islamic organis... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_on_T._J._Joseph |
Assertive community treatment ( ACT ) is an intensive and highly integrated approach for community mental health service delivery. [ 1 ] ACT teams serve individuals who have been diagnosed with serious and persistent forms of mental illness, predominantly but not exclusively the schizophrenia spectrum disorders. ACT s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assertive_community_treatment |
The assessment and plan (abbreviated A/P" [ 1 ] or A&P ) is a component of an admission note . | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assessment_and_plan |
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