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Surgical excision of cartilage.  

Pharmacological agents that prevent the breakdown of choline at the synapse; used to treat dementia. Any of a class of drugs that prevent the degradation of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which is involved in memory and learning. Drugs from this class are used to treat Alzheimer’s dementia. Medications that possess the potential to decelerate the advancement…

Presence of gallstones in the gallbladder. Surgical incision and removal of a portion of the common bile duct. The existence of gallstones in the gallbladder.  

Adjective form for gallbladder, pertaining to bile.  

Technique of percussing or vibrating the chest wall in an effort to mobilize pulmonary secretions; usually accompanies postural drainage. A type of respiratory care usually incorporating postural drainage, cough facilitation, and breathing exercises used for loosening and removing lung secretions. It may include percussion (clapping) and vibration over the affected areas of the lungs, simultaneous…

Type of birthmark with raised, round tissue comprised of a network of blood vessels.  

Abnormal growth extending from membrane of the cervix uteri. Grapelike growths of tissue that may protrude from the opening of the cervix. Cervical polyps are very common and can appear as either a single polyp or a cluster of polyps. Sometimes cervical polyps occur as a result of injury. As the cervical tissue heals, new…

Glands that secrete cerumen or earwax. One of the modified sweat glands in the skin lining the external auditory canal that secrete cerumen. Glands in the external auditory canal that secrete cerumen.  

The four cavities within the cerebrum containing cerebrospinal fluid.  

Force needed to ensure that adequate oxygen and nutrients are delivered to tissues.