Nephrotomogram
A series of X-rays of the kidneys that are taken from different angles to clearly show the kidneys, without the shadows of the organs around them.
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Metallomembrane endopeptidase.
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A procedure in which an anesthetic agent is injected directly near a nerve to block pain. A nerve block is a form of regional anesthesia.
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Pinching’ of a nerve that is due to too much pressure on it. For example, a woman’s sciatic nerve may be painfully compressed by the weight and position of the fetus during the latter part of pregnancy.
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Nerve conduction velocity test.