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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - abciximab
Abciximab is an antiplatelet monoclonal antibody administered intravenously during procedures such as coronary angioplasty to reduce the risk of heart attack by preventing clot formation. Possible side-effects include bleeding, nausea, chest pain, back pain, and headache. Its trade name is ReoPro.
Abciximab is an antiplatelet monoclonal antibody administered intravenously during procedures such as coronary angioplasty to reduce the risk of heart attack by preventing clot formation. Possible side-effects include bleeding, nausea, chest pain, back pain, and headache. Its trade name is ReoPro.
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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - abdomen
The abdomen is the region of the body below the chest (thorax), separated by the diaphragm. It contains organs involved in digestion, such as the stomach, liver, and intestines, as well as organs of excretion including the kidneys and bladder; in females it also houses the ovaries and uterus. Clinically, it is divided into four quadrants: right upper (RUQ), right lower (RLQ), left upper (LUQ), and left lower (LLQ). The term abdominal refers to anything related to this region.
The abdomen is the region of the body below the chest (thorax), separated by the diaphragm. It contains organs involved in digestion, such as the stomach, liver, and intestines, as well as organs of excretion including the kidneys and bladder; in females it also houses the ovaries and uterus. Clinically, it is divided into four quadrants: right upper (RUQ), right lower (RLQ), left upper (LUQ), and left lower (LLQ). The term abdominal refers to anything related to this region.
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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - abdominoperineal resection
Abdominoperineal resection is a surgical procedure performed for cancers involving the anal canal or lower rectum. It involves removal of the anal sphincter, rectum, and part of the sigmoid colon, with the remaining colon brought through the abdominal wall to form a permanent colostomy (stoma).
Abdominoperineal resection is a surgical procedure performed for cancers involving the anal canal or lower rectum. It involves removal of the anal sphincter, rectum, and part of the sigmoid colon, with the remaining colon brought through the abdominal wall to form a permanent colostomy (stoma).
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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - abdomin- (abdomino-)
This combining form refers to the abdomen and is used to construct compound medical terms such as abdominalgia (abdominal pain) and abdominothoracic (relating to both the abdomen and thorax).
This combining form refers to the abdomen and is used to construct compound medical terms such as abdominalgia (abdominal pain) and abdominothoracic (relating to both the abdomen and thorax).
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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - abductor
An abductor is any muscle that moves a limb or body part away from the midline of the body or away from another structure. This movement is known as abduction. For example, certain muscles in the shoulder and hip function as abductors to lift the arm or leg outward from the body.
An abductor is any muscle that moves a limb or body part away from the midline of the body or away from another structure. This movement is known as abduction. For example, certain muscles in the shoulder and hip function as abductors to lift the arm or leg outward from the body.
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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - abduct
To abduct means to move a limb or body part away from the midline of the body. The action is known as abduction, and muscles that perform this movement are called abductors.
To abduct means to move a limb or body part away from the midline of the body. The action is known as abduction, and muscles that perform this movement are called abductors.
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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - abducens nerve
The abducens nerve is the sixth cranial nerve (VI) and supplies the lateral rectus muscle of the eye, enabling outward movement of the eyeball; damage to this nerve may result in double vision.
The abducens nerve is the sixth cranial nerve (VI) and supplies the lateral rectus muscle of the eye, enabling outward movement of the eyeball; damage to this nerve may result in double vision.
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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - abdominal migraine
Abdominal migraine is a condition typically affecting children between three and ten years of age. It presents with recurrent central abdominal pain often accompanied by nausea and vomiting, particularly in those with a family history of migraine, and many later develop classic migraine headaches.
Abdominal migraine is a condition typically affecting children between three and ten years of age. It presents with recurrent central abdominal pain often accompanied by nausea and vomiting, particularly in those with a family history of migraine, and many later develop classic migraine headaches.
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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - abdominal dehiscence
Abdominal dehiscence, often called burst abdomen, is a serious postoperative complication in which a surgical wound along the abdominal wall reopens, requiring urgent medical intervention.
Abdominal dehiscence, often called burst abdomen, is a serious postoperative complication in which a surgical wound along the abdominal wall reopens, requiring urgent medical intervention.
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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - abdominal thrusts (Heimlich manoeuvre) Abdominal thrusts, also known as the Heimlich manoeuvre, are an emergency technique used to relieve choking. The rescuer stands behind the patient, places a fist below the ribcage, and delivers quick inward and upward thrusts to expel the obstructing object from the airway; it should not be used on infants under one year old.
