| Wertheim's operation |
radical hysterectomy; removal of the uterus, tubes, parametrium, tissues surrounding the upper vagina, and pelvic lymphatics.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspz...
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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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| Wernicke's aphasia |
Loss of the ability to comprehend language coupled with production of inappropriate language.
Ãâó: www.indianpsychiatry.com/Glossary.htm
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| Wermer's syndrome |
A rare, inherited disorder that affects the endocrine glands and can cause tumors in the parathyroid and pituitary glands and the pancreas. These tumors (usually benign) cause the glands to secrete high levels of hormones, which can lead to other medical problems, such as kidney stones, fertility problems, and severe ulcers. In some cases, tumors inside the pancreas can become cancerous. Also called multiple endocrine adenomatosis and multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 syndrome
Ãâó: dictionary.rare-cancer.org/dictionary.php
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| Wernicke's encephalopathy |
Reversible but life-threatening organic mental disorder, causing delirium, and likely to lead to the Korsakoff syndrome in some survivors. It can be prevented and reversed by thiamine (vitamin B-6), including injections, because thiamine deficiency, typically associated with chronic alcoholism, causes the disorder.
Ãâó: www3.uta.edu/sswtech/sapvc/information/teens13_15/...
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