| PAIC | procedures, alternatives, indications, and complications |
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| TRAP | carpal tunnel syndrome, Raynaud phenomenon, aching muscles, proximal muscle weakness [rheumatic diso... |
| MEDAC Syndrome | Multiple-Endocrine Deficiency Autoimmune-Candidiasis |
| AEP | acute edematous pancreatitis; artificial endocrine pancreas; auditory evoked potential; average evok... |
| AES | acetone-extracted serum; American Electroencephalographic Society; American Encephalographic Society... |
| oral surgical procedures | Procedures used to treat disease, injuries, and defects of the oral and maxillofacial region. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| oral surgical procedures, preprosthetic | Surgery necessary for a denture to rest on a firm base, free from marked osseous protuberances or undercuts, and devoid of interfering muscle attachments, excess mucoperiosteum, hyperplasias, and fibrous or papillary growths. (12 Dec 1998) |
| otologic surgical procedures | Surgery performed on the external, middle, or internal ear. (12 Dec 1998) |
| otorhinolaryngologic surgical procedures | Surgery performed on the ear and its parts, the nose and nasal cavity, or the throat, including surgery of the adenoids, tonsils, pharynx, and trachea. (12 Dec 1998) |
| thoracic surgical procedures | Surgery performed on the thoracic organs, most commonly the lungs and the heart. (12 Dec 1998) |
| urogenital surgical procedures | Surgery performed on the urinary tract or its organs and on the male or female genitalia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| urologic surgical procedures | Surgery performed on the urinary tract or its parts in the male or female. For surgery of the male genitalia, urologic surgical procedures, male is available. (12 Dec 1998) |
| urologic surgical procedures, male | Surgery performed on the male genitalia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bone diseases, endocrine | Diseases of the bones related to hyperfunction or hypofunction of the endocrine glands. (12 Dec 1998) |
| multiple endocrine adenomatosis | The presence of functioning tumours in more than one endocrine gland, commonly the pancreatic islets and parathyroid glands, which may be associated with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome; dominant inheritance. Synonym: multiple endocrine adenomatosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multiple endocrine deficiency syndrome | <syndrome> Acquired deficiency of the function of several endocrine glands, usually on an auto-immune basis. Synonym: multiple glandular deficiency syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multiple endocrine neoplasia | (type I) This is a hereditary disorder in which two or more of the following glands: parathyroid, pancreas, pituitary, adrenals or thyroid develop hyperplasia or a tumour. (type II) This is a hereditary disorder in which two or more of the following glands: thyroid, adrenal or parathyroid, develop overgrowth (hyperplasia) or malignant cells (cancer). The underlying cause is genetic and a positive family history for this illness is a risk factor. Incidence: approximately 3 in 100,000 people in the general population. Origin: Gr. Plassein = to form (27 Sep 1997) |
| multiple endocrine neoplasia 1 | <radiology> Multiple endrocrine neoplasia syndrome three P's. Pituitary adenoma, 65% can develop Cushing's, acromegaly, prolactinoma, parathyroid hyperplasia / adenoma, 88% can develop hyper-PTH pancreatic isleT-cell tumour, gastrinoma (Z-E) most common, 50% of Z-E can develop MEN-1, inconstant features: bronchial/intestinal carcinoid, thyroid adenoma, adrenal cortical tumour, lipoma, thymoma tissue expression Primary hyperparathyroidism (90%), Gastrinoma (30%), Prolactinoma (15%), Other (10%). Synonym: Wermer syndrome (12 Dec 1998) |
| multiple endocrine neoplasia 2 | <radiology> Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome, medullary thyroid carcinoma, usually multifocal; metastasis to local nodes, lung, liver, usually calcify in liver, pheochromocytoma, almost always bilateral, parathyroid hyperplasia, may be secondary to calcitonin secreted by medullary thyroid carcinoma inconstant feature: adrenal cortical hyperplasia Synonym: Sipple syndrome (12 Dec 1998) |
| multiple endocrine neoplasia 3 | <radiology> Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome (type 2B, type 3), medullary thyroid carcinoma, pheochromocytoma, marfanoid habitus (Cf: Marfan syndrome), mucosal neuromas, neurofibromas, ganglioneuromatosis coli More info: MEN syndrome 2B Synonym: Schimke, marfanoid syndrome (12 Dec 1998) |