| wedge resection |
A surgical procedure to remove a triangle-shaped slice of tissue. It may be used to remove a tumor and a small amount of normal tissue around it.
Ãâó: www.stjude.org/glossary
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| Westphal's sign |
loss of the knee jerk in tabes dorsalis.
Ãâó: www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/thcp_dorlands_conte...
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| weight |
The boldness of type, based on the thickness of its characters.
Ãâó: highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072407611/student_...
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| Wernicke's encephalopathy |
a brain disorder characterized by abnormal eye movements, difficulties with muscle coordination, and confusion; usually the result of chronic alcoholism
Ãâó: www.american-depot.com/services/resources_gl_w.asp
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| Wegener's granulomatosis |
a disorder in which nodules associated with inflammation of blood vessels develop in the lungs, kidneys, and nasal passageways
Ãâó: www.american-depot.com/services/resources_gl_w.asp
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