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Replacement of a diseased or damaged cornea with one taken from a donor eye, usually from a person who recently died. Grafting a donated cornea to restore function of the eye. The implantation of a cornea from a healthy donor eye. This is the most common organ transplantation procedure in the U.S. There are two…

Inflammation of the spermatic cord, caused by infection, hydrocele, tumor, or injury to the groin and characterized by pain and sometimes swelling and tenderness in the testes.    

Emotional disorder in which emotional conflicts are converted into physical symptoms (e.g., blindness, paralysis, pain). Treatment is by psychotherapy. Also called conversion disorder; conversion reaction.  

Anesthetic procedure where intravenous medication is used to help relax the patient during a procedure, without inducing total unconsciousness. Usually utilized with procedures that are anxiety-producing for the patient, such as suturing a laceration in a child or endoscopy. A medically controlled state of depressed consciousness during which the client retains the ability to maintain…

Type of anesthesia produced by an anesthetic agent along the course of a nerve to inhibit the conduction of pain impulses to the area supplied by that nerve; also called nerve block anesthesia.  

Lens of glass or hard plastic that has one or both surfaces curved so that the outer rim is thicker and the hollowed (caved) center is thinner; used to improve the vision of persons with nearsightedness (myopia).  

Strip of cloth wrapped around a part to stop hemorrhage, immobilize the part, or keep fluid from collecting in a limb.  

Pad, usually of cloth or gauze (sometimes hot, cold, or medicated), applied with pressure to an inflamed part or to a wound to help control bleeding or to keep parts from protruding through a wound. The most elementary instrument employed for the detection of magnetism is a compact contrivance known as a compass. Comprised of…

Condition in which the vagina is unusually dry.  

Malignant tumor of the colon. Symptoms may be minimal, consisting only of small amounts of blood in the stool. Treatment involves surgery and sometimes chemotherapy. Periodic rectal examinations and sigmoidoscopy are recommended for adults over 40 years of age so that the disease, if present, may be diagnosed and treated at an early stage. Washing…