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Medicine

The science and art of healing that employs a variety of health care practices to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.

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Koerte-Ballance operation

Medical; Medicine

Surgical anastomosis of the facial and hypoglossal nerves for the treatment of facial paralysis.

internal surface of cranial base

Medical; Medicine

The interior aspect of the skull base on which the brain rests; the floor of the cranial cavity.

lobate

Medical; Medicine

1. Divided into lobes. 2. Lobe-shaped; denoting a bacterial colony with a deeply undulate margin.

colostomy bag

Medical; Medicine

A bag worn over a surgically produced connection between the colon and the skin to collect feces.

occlusal rest bar

Medical; Medicine

A minor connector used to attach an occlusal rest to a major part of a removable partial denture.

triangular bandage

Medical; Medicine

A piece of cloth cut in the shape of a right-angled triangle, used as a sling for the upper limb.

scarf bandage

Medical; Medicine

A piece of cloth cut in the shape of a right-angled triangle, used as a sling for the upper limb.

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