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Jai Ganesh · 2015-10-28 17:49:05

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#984. Name the medical term : Surgical procedure to remove the surgical procedure to remove the atheromatous plaque material, or blockage, in the lining of an artery constricted by the buildup of deposits. It is carried out by separating the plaque from the arterial wall. plaque material, or blockage, in the lining of an artery constricted by the buildup of deposits. It is carried out by separating the plaque from the arterial wall. It was first performed on a superficial femoral artery in 1946 by the Portuguese surgeon João Cid dos Santos at the University of Lisbon. In 1951, E. J. Wylie, an American, performed it on the abdominal aorta. The first successful reconstruction of the carotid artery was performed by Carrea, Molins, and Murphy in Argentina, later in the same year.
The procedure is widely used on the carotid artery of the neck as a way to reduce the risk of stroke, particularly when the carotid artery is narrowed. A carotid endarterectomy may itself cause a stroke at the time of operation.
It is also used as a supplement to a vein bypass graft at the sites of surgical anastomosis.

bobbym · 2015-10-29 11:48:17

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Jai Ganesh · 2015-10-29 13:00:58

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#985. Name the medical term / phrase : A fatal form of homozygous thalassemia (inherited from both parents) in which there is no hemoglobin; skeletal deformations; heart and spleen and liver enlarged.

David · 2015-10-29 13:49:16

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Jai Ganesh · 2015-10-29 15:08:15

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#986. Name the medical phrase (abbreviation) : HME or MHE, also known as Diaphyseal aclasis, is a rare medical condition in which multiple bony spurs or lumps develop on the bones of a child. It is characterized by the growth of cartilage-capped benign bone tumours around areas of active bone growth, particularly the metaphysis of the long bones. Typically five or six exostoses are found in upper and lower limbs. Most common locations are:
Distal femur (70%)
Proximal tibia (70%)
Humerus (50%)
Proximal fibula (30%)
HME can lead to the shortening and bowing of bones; affected individuals often have a short stature. Depending on their location the exostoses can cause the following problems: pain or numbness from nerve compression, vascular compromise, inequality of limb length, irritation of tendon and muscle, Madelung's deformity as well as a limited range of motion at the joints upon which they encroach.

bobbym · 2015-10-30 20:16:40

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Jai Ganesh · 2015-10-30 22:56:24

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#987. Name the acronym (medical term) : (DXA, previously DEXA) : A means of measuring bone mineral density (BMD). Two X-ray beams with different energy levels are aimed at the patient's bones. When soft tissue absorption is subtracted out, the BMD can be determined from the absorption of each beam by bone. It is the most widely used and most thoroughly studied bone density measurement technology. The DXA scan is typically used to diagnose and follow osteoporosis, as contrasted to the nuclear bone scan, which is sensitive to certain metabolic diseases of bones in which bones are attempting to heal from infections, fractures, or tumors.

bobbym · 2015-10-31 05:13:06

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Jai Ganesh · 2015-10-31 07:51:58

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The Answer #987 is 75% correct! Excellent, bobbym!

#988. Name the mineral : A mineral. It works by replacing magnesium in the body and increasing water in the intestines. It can be used orally as a laxative to relieve occasional constipation, and to treat low levels of magnesium. Known as hypomagnesemia, low magnesium levels can be caused by alcoholism, severe diarrhea, malnutrition, or high calcium levels (hypercalcemia). Symptoms include fatigue, muscle cramps or spasms, convulsions, and erratic eye movement (nystagmus).

bobbym · 2015-11-01 02:15:10

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#989. What does the medical term / phrase mean? (also known as AMD or ARMD) It is a medical condition that usually affects older adults and results in a loss of vision in the center of the visual field because of damage to the retina. It occurs in "dry" and "wet" forms. It is a major cause of blindness and visual impairment in older adults, afflicting 30-50 million people globally. it can make it difficult or impossible to read or to recognize faces, although enough peripheral vision remains to allow other activities of daily life. The retina is a network of visual receptors and nerves. It lies on the choroid, a network of blood vessels that supply the retina with blood. In the dry (nonexudative) form, cellular debris called drusen accumulates between the retina and the choroid, causing atrophy and scarring to the retina. In the wet (exudative) form, which is more severe, blood vessels grow up from the choroid behind the retina which can leak exudate and fluid and also cause hemorrhaging.

bobbym · 2015-11-01 15:47:35

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Jai Ganesh · 2015-11-01 18:35:41

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#990.Name the medical term - A medical condition in which a mass of clotted blood or a small amount of air blocks a blood-vessel.

bobbym · 2015-11-01 19:14:47

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Jai Ganesh · 2015-11-01 22:10:17

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#991. Name the medical term : It is a rare disease that occurs when a substance called amyloid builds up in your organs. Amyloid is an abnormal protein that is usually produced in your bone marrow and can be deposited in any tissue or organ. It can affect different organs in different people, and there are different types of amyloid. It frequently affects the heart, kidneys, liver, spleen, nervous system and digestive tract. Severe pof this can lead to life-threatening organ failure. There's no cure for it. But treatments can help you manage your symptoms and limit the production of amyloid protein.

bobbym · 2015-11-02 00:16:00

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Jai Ganesh · 2015-11-02 01:36:51

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#992. Name the medical term : An extremely rare syndrome that results when the anterior pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (GH) after epiphyseal plate closure at puberty. If GH is produced in excess prior to epiphyseal plate closure, the result is gigantism (or giantism). A number of disorders may increase the pituitary's GH output, although most commonly it involves a tumor called pituitary adenoma, derived from a distinct type of cell (somatotrophs). It is most commonly affects adults in middle age, and can result in severe disfigurement and fatal complications if unchecked. Because of its pathogenesis and slow progression, it is hard to diagnose in the early stages and is frequently missed for years until changes in external features, especially of the face, become noticeable.

bobbym · 2015-11-02 04:24:48

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The Answer #992 (Acromegaly) is perfect! Phenomenal!

#993. Name the medical term : An abnormal decrease in the volume of the blood, due to loss of water.

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Jai Ganesh · 2015-11-02 17:18:58

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Both the Answers in #993 are correct, David and bobbym! Brilliant!

#994. Name the medical term : A rare genetic disorder characterized by the congenital absence of all primary or permanent teeth. It is associated with the group of skin and nerve syndromes called the ectodermal dysplasias. It is usually part of a syndrome and seldom occurs as an isolated entity. Congenital absence of permanent teeth can present as hypodontia, usually missing 1 or 2 permanent teeth, or oligodontia that is the congenital absence of more than 6 teeth. Congenital absence of all wisdom teeth, or third molars, is relatively common.

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