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Chemotherapy
Services: Medical
Definition - chemotherapy refers to the use of medicines or drugs (also called cytostatic drugs) to treat cancer by destroying the cancer cells. How does it work? The cancer cells, as the healthy ones, grow and divide quickly. When cancer spreads, it harms the healthy cells, such as blood,...
Dental Implants
Services: Medical
Definition: An artificial substitute (usually titanium) for the tooth root that is surgically implanted into the jawbone. On top of which, a replacement tooth or bridge will be mounted. How does it work? There are two methods for dental implants: Endosteal implants - the titanium prosthesis is...
Dentistry / Stomatology
Services: Medical
Dentistry is a science concerned with studying, diagnosing, preventing, and treating different conditions of the oral cavity, and of related structures. Dental specialties include: Dental public health - the science of preventing, controlling diseases, and promoting dental health through various...
Electrocardiography or EKG or ECG
Services: Medical
The overall goal of performing an ECG is to obtain information about the electrical function of the heart. Medical uses for this information are varied and often need to be combined with knowledge of the structure of the heart and physical examination signs to be interpreted. More on EKG
Ophthalmology / Eye Surgery
Services: Medical
Eye surgery Ocular surgery is a complex number of surgical procedures performed on the eye and/or its adjoining parts. These procedures require extreme care of the eye before, during and after performing them. There are some conditions that can be treated by using eye drops, ointments and other...
Hip Replacement
Services: Medical
Definition: Hip arthroplasty is a surgical procedure that replaces the damaged hip joint with a prosthetic implant. The procedure is usually performed when there is a hip fracture (fracture of the femoral head) or when the joint is severely damaged and deformed due to osteoarthritis or other...