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Under the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), there are independent, nonprofit health insurance companies that operate as member-owned organizations. These entities are established to provide health insurance coverage and are operated by their members.  

Congenital heart defects encompass the atypical development of heart structures or major blood vessels that are present from birth.  

The condition refers to an incomplete closure of the fetal diaphragm, the muscular partition separating the chest and abdominal cavities.  

The condition entails the formation of fluid-filled sacs known as cysts within one or more lobes of the developing fetal lungs.  

Secondary syphilis manifests as highly contagious lesions characterized by exudative, roseate, or ashen dermal patches, localized in damp regions of the physique.  

Catechol-omethyl transferase (COMT) inhibitors are a class of drugs that hinder the activity of an enzyme responsible for the degradation of dopamine. By impeding the function of this enzyme, COMT inhibitors help maintain higher levels of dopamine in the body. Two notable examples of COMT inhibitors are entacapone and tolcapone, which have been utilized in…

It refers to a radiologic imaging technique that employs computer processing to produce a detailed image of tissue density within a patient’s body, presenting a “slice” as thin as 1-10 mm. These images are spaced at intervals of 0.5-1 cm. It allows for the reconstruction of cross-sectional anatomy in multiple planes without subjecting the patient…

It pertains to an impulse control disorder characterized by the inability of an individual to refrain from gambling, even in the face of recurrent losses.  

It refers to the pressurized air confined within a tank, intended for breathing purposes underwater by divers. A compressed air tank constitutes an integral component of a diver’s scuba (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) equipment.  

It pertains to individuals who possess a gene pair wherein one gene carries a specific mutation while the other gene in the pair bears a distinct mutation.