| scanner |
In medicine, an instrument that takes pictures of the inside of the body.
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| scalpel |
A small, thin knife used for surgery.
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| scan |
A picture of structures inside the body. Scans often used in diagnosing, staging, and monitoring disease include liver scans, bone scans, and computed tomography (CT) or computerized axial tomography (CAT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. In liver scanning and bone scanning, radioactive substances that are injected into the bloodstream collect in these organs. A scanner that detects the radiation is used to create pictures. ...
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| scapulohumeral muscular dystrophy |
limb-girdle muscular dystrophy affecting primarily the shoulder girdle.
Ãâó: www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/thcp_dorlands_conte...
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| scanner |
A computer input device that transforms printed matter (photos, illustrations or text) into electronic data.
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