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Mediate auscultation
Auscultation in which sounds are conducted from the surface to the ear through an instrument such as a stethoscope.
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Immediate auscultation
Auscultation in which the ear is applied directly to the skin.
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Five point auscultation
Auscultaton of breath sounds over the stomach, lung apices, and axillae. This assessment is used to confirm that an endotracheal tube is properly placed in the trachea and not in the esophagus.
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Aurotherapy
Treatment of disease by administration of gold salts; used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune bullous disease, especially pemphigus vulgaris. The advisability of using gold in treating rheumatoid arthritis is controversial. The utilization of gold in the management of medical conditions.
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Auriculare
A craniometric point at the center of the opening of the external auditory canal.
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Aurantiasis cutis
Yellow pigmentation of skin due to ingestion of excessive amounts of food that contain carotene, such as carrots, oranges, and squash.
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Aural rehabilitation
Any treatment used to improve the hearing or expressiveness of a hearing-impaired person.
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Aural acoustic immittance
The electrical impedance plus the admittance of the ear to sound.
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Aural acoustic admittance
The relative ease of passage of a sound wave through the ear and its components.
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Bladder augmentation
Surgical enlargement of the urinary bladder with a segment of bowel. The technique enlarges the reservoir of the bladder and enhances the compliance of the detrusor muscles. It is used especially in patients with neurogenic bladder problems that are refractory to medical therapy. When a major portion of the bladder is resected (malignancy), an isolated…
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