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Surgical division of one or more of the scalenus muscles. A surgical procedure where the scalenus anterior muscle is cut to alleviate pressure on the nerves, addressing symptoms of the cervical rib.  

Resection of any of the scalenus muscles.  

Having unequal sides and angles, said of a triangle.  

The duct filled with perilymph that is above the organ of Corti. It extends from the oval window to the tip of the cochlea, where it communicates with the scala tympani through an aperture, the helicotrema.  

The duct filled with perilymph that is below the organ of Corti. It extends from the round window to the tip of the cochlea.  

Morbid degeneration of the nails, making them rough, thick, distorted, and separated from the flesh at the root; symptomatic of syphilis and leprosy. Coarse and thickened toenails or fingernails.  

A scaly, roughened condition of the skin. A coarse or flaky condition of the skin.  

A cutting instrument with an edge of sharp toothlike projections; used especially for cutting bone in surgery.  

An enclosure in which a person is exposed to moderate to very high temperatures and often high humidity, produced by water poured on heated stones. A stay in the sauna may be followed by a cool bath or shower. Sauna water is not sterile and may contain harmful microorganisms, including yeasts and molds. Even though…

The time required for the arterial blood of a person inhaling pure oxygen to become saturated.