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Medical Glossary
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Healthcare Terms Explained
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Amniocentesis
A specialized prenatal testing procedure in which a small sample of amniotic fluid is extracted from the uterus for clinical genetic screening and diagnostic checks.
Anesthesia
The clinical administration of gases or drugs (anesthetics) to temporarily block pain and sensory awareness during major or minor surgical operations.
Blastocyst
An embryo that has developed in the laboratory incubator for 5 to 6 days after egg fertilization. It displays a highly complex cellular form optimized for successful implantation.
Cataract
A gradual clouding of the eye's natural internal crystalline lens behind the iris, which blocks light and results in blurred or degraded visual perception.
Chemotherapy
Specialized oncology treatment utilizing powerful chemical agents or drugs to halt, kill, and suppress rapidly growing cancer cells in the body.
Dialysis
A life-sustaining mechanical filtration process that cleans waste products, excess salt, and fluid accumulations from the blood when the kidneys have lost functioning capacity.
Endoscopy
A diagnostic visual procedure where a physician inserts a thin, flexible tube with a high-resolution camera to view inside hollow organs (like the stomach or colon).
ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection)
An advanced micro-fertilization laboratory technique where a embryologist selects a single healthy sperm and injects it directly into a mature female egg.
IUI (Intrauterine Insemination)
A primary fertility support treatment where processed, concentrated sperm are inserted directly into the uterus using a fine catheter during ovulation.
IVF (In Vitro Fertilization)
An assisted reproduction technique where eggs are extracted, fertilized by sperm in the laboratory embryology incubator, and the resulting embryos are placed in the uterus.
Laparoscopy (Keyhole Surgery)
A modern minimally invasive surgical option where specialized camera tools and thin instruments are inserted through small 0.5-1 cm incisions in the abdomen.
Lithotripsy
A non-invasive treatment utilizing high-energy shock waves directed from outside the body to crush kidney or ureter stones into tiny sand-like fragments.
Neonatology
A sub-specialty of pediatrics focused on the clinical management of premature, low birth weight, or critically ill newborn babies in incubator care (NICU).
Ophthalmology
The specialized medical and surgical branch of care involving the complete diagnosis, visual rehabilitation, and clinical treatment of ocular and eye disorders.
Phacoemulsification
The standard modern cataract surgery procedure where high-frequency ultrasound breaks up the cloudy lens, which is then suctioned out and replaced with an IOL lens.
PCNL (Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy)
A minimally invasive keyhole urological surgery used to remove large kidney stones (usually larger than 2 cm) through a small incision in the patient's back.
Urology
The clinical field of medicine dealing with surgical and medical diseases of the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and the male reproductive system.
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