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A syndrome of increased ADH activity in spite of reduced plasma osmolarity. Often first suggested by a relative hyponatremia, it is most commonly associated with disorders of the central nervous system, various tumors, anxiety, pain, pneumonia, and drugs. A life-threatening condition characterized by an excessive secretion of ADH (antidiuretic hormone), resulting in the production of…

Joining of two ligaments or fixation of a ligament in a new place, used in correction of a dislocation. Surgical procedure to stabilize a dislocated joint using its own ligaments.  

To a type of placenta found in ungulates (e.g., sheep and goats) in which there is destruction of the surface layer of the uterine mucosa, thus allowing chorionic villi to come into direct contact with maternal blood vessels.  

The excision of a section of a ligament. Surgical procedure to excise a ligament.  

The condition of being bound together.  

A network of health problems, especially ones that share common social underpinnings and cause an increased public health burden on a community. An example of a syndemic is the linkage between the ready availability of snack foods, low socioeconomic status, sedentariness, overeating, obesity, and an increased risk of diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. The…

The excision of a circular strip of the conjunctiva around the cornea to relieve pannus. Surgical excision of a segment of the conjunctiva.  

The outer layer of cells covering the chorionic villi of the placenta. These cells are in contact with the maternal blood or decidua.  

The development of adhesions between opposing inflamed surfaces.