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List of upcoming medical PG entrance exams
Upcoming medical PG entrance exams: DNB CET: 27th to 29th November, 2014 AIPGMEE: 1st to 6th December, 2014 UPPGMET: 10th January, 2015 BLDEU-PGET: 25th January, 2015 CMC
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Malacia – medical terminology
Malacia is a suffix used in medical terminology to denote abnormal softening of tissues. eg: osteomalacia, tracheomalacia, chondromalacia patellae, laryngomalacia, oesophagomalacia
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumour
Gastrointestinal stromal tumour can be even be treated on an outpatient basis with imatinib.
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Nosology
Branch of medicine dealing with the classification of diseases.
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Rotated chest x-ray
Rotated film with prominent aorta. The apparent tracheal shift to the right is also due to the rotation. The medial end of right clavicle is seen farther away
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Liquid used in 'Minimum thermometer'
Spirit (alcohol)
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Umbo
A small rounded projection
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Acronyms
ICD – Acronym
ICD is an acronym for: International Classification of Diseases Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Intercostal Drainage ICD – acronym, abbreviation, expansion
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Normal chest X-ray
Normal X-ray chest PA view demonstrating cardiovascular structures. RPA: right pulmonary artery; LPA: left pulmonary artery; MPA: main pulmonary artery. Right heart border is formed by the right atrium.
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