What is spirometry Spirometry is a simple breathing test that measures the total amount of air you can breathe out from your lungs and how

What is a dermatome A dermatome is an area of skin that is mainly supplied by a single spinal nerve. There are 8 cervical nerves

Ruptured eardrum A ruptured eardrum or perforated or burst eardrum is a hole in the eardrum, which is a hole or tear in the thin

What is Asperger's syndrome Asperger's syndrome was the name given given to a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people perceive the world and interact

What is a parathyroidectomy Parathyroidectomy is surgery to remove one or more of the four parathyroid glands in your neck. These small glands make parathyroid hormone

What is otoplasty Otoplasty is a cosmetic ear surgery, a procedure to change the shape, position or size of your ears. You might choose to

What is an upper GI series? An upper GI series is a procedure in which a doctor uses real-time X-rays called fluoroscopy and a chalky

Thyroid biopsy procedure Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of the thyroid refers to a minimally invasive procedure where tissue samples are collected from a

What is a tilt table test A tilt table test is used to check people who have fainted (syncope) or near-fainting spells (presyncope) or who

What are trigger point injections Trigger point injections are shots of medicine into trigger points, which are discrete hyperirritable tense bands of skeletal muscle fibers