What is diathermy Diathermy also called electrodiathermy which means ‘dielectrical heat’, is a medical and surgical technique involving the controlled production of heat in a part

What is fenoprofen Fenoprofen or fenoprofen calcium is a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) used in the treatment of acute pain and chronic arthritis. Current indications

What is bradykinin Bradykinin is a nonapeptide messenger that is enzymatically produced from kallidin in the blood where it is a powerful but short-lived agent

What is thioridazine Thioridazine is an antipsychotic medicine called a phenothiazine. Thioridazine was withdrawn worldwide in 2005 due to it's association with cardiac arrythmias and is

What is tympanometry Tympanometry also called tympanometry impedance testing, is a clinical test measuring tympanic membrane mobility to detect problems in the middle ear and is

What is virilization Virilization is a condition in which a female develops male characteristics associated with male hormones (androgens) or when a newborn has characteristics

What is T-cell count T cell count is also called T lymphocyte or CD4 T lymphocytes or CD4 cells (T-helper cells) count. T cell (CD4 cell)

Splinter removal A splinter is a thin piece of material (like wood, glass, or metal) that gets embedded just below the top layer of your

What is radioactive iodine Iodine, in the form of iodide, is made into two radioactive forms of iodine that are commonly used in patients with

What is shoulder arthroscopy Shoulder arthroscopy is surgery that uses a small camera called an arthroscope to examine or repair the tissues inside or around