what is a orchiopexy
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- Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Orchiopexy. Orchiopexy is a surgery to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and permanently fix it there. Orchiopexy also describes the surgery used to resolve testicular torsion.
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Orexinupdate Orexin, also called hypocretin, is a neuropeptide that regulates arousal, wakefulness, and appetite. The most common form of narcolepsy, in which the sufferer briefly loses muscle tone (cataplexy), is caused by a lack of orexin in the brain due to destruction of the cells that produce it.
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What Is Doxycycline (Oracea)? Doxycycline is an antibiotic used for treating bacterial infections. The drug is also sold under the brand names Oracea, Doryx, Monodox, Periostat, and Vibramycin. Doxycycline is in a class of medications called tetracyclines, and it's a broad-spectrum antibiotic, which means it works against a wide range of bacteria. Doxycycline works by preventing the growth and spread of bacteria.
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Orchiectomy What is Orchiectomy? Orchiectomy, also known as Orchidectomy or Castration is a surgical procedure to remove one or both testicles in men. Testicles are sex organs in the males that produce sperms and testosterone (a hormone). Orchiectomy will make you sterile (infertile) and may reduce your sex drive due to loss of testosterone.
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Arm Lift (Brachioplasty) Along the arms, loss of elasticity can lead to hanging skin that may be nicknamed “bat wings.” Weight loss can accentuate this issue. If you wish you had slimmer and more toned looking upper arms, brachioplasty (also known as an ‘arm lift’) may be the right body contouring procedure for you.
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Requip Requip (ropinirole) is a non-ergoline dopamine agonist used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease, such as stiffness, tremors, muscle spasms, and poor muscle control. It is also used to treat restless legs syndrome (RLS). Requip is available in generic form.
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- Bairdi Crab (Chionoecetes bairdi). General Description: Bairdi crabs (Chionoecetes bairdi) are brachyuran (meaning short-tailed) or true crab and constitute some of the most highly specialized of all crustaceans. The body is composed mainly of a chitinous shell or carapace with a small abdominal flap.hey have five pairs of legs with the first pair equipped with pincers. Males of commercial size usually range from 7 to 11 years of age and vary in weight from 1 to 2 pounds for opilio and 2 to 4 pounds for bairdi crabs. Bairdi crab are often marketed under the name snow crab..
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- Pramipexole (Mirapex) and Robinirole (Requip) are medications that treat depression by increasing dopamine in the brain. They are not FDA-approved for depression; their original use is for parkinson s disease and restless leg syndrome.
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- Syringomyelia /sɪˌrɪŋɡɵmaɪˈiːliə/ is a generic term referring to a disorder in which a cyst or cavity forms within the spinal cord. This cyst, called a syrinx, can expand and elongate over time, destroying the spinal cord.he damage may result in pain, paralysis, weakness, and stiffness in the back, shoulders, and extremities. Syringomyelia may also cause a loss of the ability to feel extremes of hot or cold, especially in the hands.
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- Highlights. 1  Undescended testicle repair surgery, also known as orchiopexy or orchidopexy, is a procedure that corrects cryptorchidism. 2  Orchiopexy is usually performed on infant males who are between 5 and 15 months old. 3  Orchiopexy may also be performed on men whose undescended testicles weren’t corrected as children.
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What Is Doxycycline (Oracea)? Doxycycline is an antibiotic used for treating bacterial infections. The drug is also sold under the brand names Oracea, Doryx, Monodox, Periostat, and Vibramycin. Doxycycline is in a class of medications called tetracyclines, and it's a broad-spectrum antibiotic, which means it works against a wide range of bacteria.oxycycline is an antibiotic used for treating bacterial infections. The drug is also sold under the brand names Oracea, Doryx, Monodox, Periostat, and Vibramycin. Doxycycline is in a class of medications called tetracyclines, and it's a broad-spectrum antibiotic, which means it works against a wide range of bacteria.
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Chilblains Chilblains (/ˈtʃɪlbleɪnz/) — also known as pernio, Chill Burns and perniosis — is a medical condition that occurs when a predisposed individual is exposed to cold and humidity, causing tissue damage. It is often confused with frostbite and trench foot. Damage to capillary beds in the skin causes redness, itching, inflammation, and sometimes blisters. Chilblains can be reduced by keeping the feet and hands warm in cold weather, and avoiding extreme temperature changes.
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Brachioplasty (arm lift surgery) 1 Brachioplasty or ‘arm lift’ cosmetic surgery is performed to reshape the underside of the upper arm from the armpit to the elbow. 2  Brachioplasty can be performed to reconstruct the arms of people suffering lymphedema.  Scarring will be permanent, but should fade in time.
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apoplexy /ap·o·plexy/ (ap´o-plek″se) old term for stroke syndrome. adrenal apoplexy sudden massive hemorrhage into the adrenal gland, occurring in Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome.
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Brachioplasty (arm lift surgery) 1 Brachioplasty or ‘arm lift’ cosmetic surgery is performed to reshape the underside of the upper arm from the armpit to the elbow.  Brachioplasty can be performed to reconstruct the arms of people suffering lymphedema.
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Epley Maneuver to Treat Vertigo Symptoms Updated July 13, 2016. The Epley maneuver is a treatment for a form of vertigo caused by a disorder called BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo). BPPV is thought to be caused by calcium deposits within the inner ear, known medically as otoconia.
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Brachiocephalic artery The brachiocephalic artery (or brachiocephalic trunk or innominate artery) is an artery of the mediastinum that supplies blood to the right arm and the head and neck.t is the first branch of the aortic arch, and soon after it emerges, the brachiocephalic artery divides into the right common carotid artery and the right subclavian artery. There is no brachiocephalic artery for the left side of the body.
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Syrinx (medicine) A syrinx is a rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord (syringomyelia), in the brain stem (syringobulbia), or in the nerves of the elbow, usually in a young age. syrinx results when a watery, protective substance known as cerebrospinal fluid, that normally flows around the spinal cord and brain, transporting nutrients and waste products, collects in a small area of the spinal cord and forms a pseudocyst.
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Tanner Crab  ( Chionoecetes bairdi and C. opilio)Species Profile Tanner crabs (Chionoecetes bairdi and C. opilio) are brachyuran (meaning short-tailed) or true crab and constitute some of the most highly specialized of all crustaceans.The body is composed mainly of a chitinous shell or carapace with a small abdominal flap.anner crabs (Chionoecetes bairdi and C. opilio) are brachyuran (meaning short-tailed) or true crab and constitute some of the most highly specialized of all crustaceans.
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Cryptorchidism One of the strongest arguments for early orchiopexy is reducing the risk of testicular cancer. About 1 in 500 men born with one or both testes undescended develops testicular cancer, roughly a 4 to 40 fold increased risk. The peak incidence occurs in the 3rd and 4th decades of life.
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Arabian oryx The Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) or white oryx is a medium-sized antelope with a distinct shoulder bump, long, straight horns, and a tufted tail. It is a bovid, and the smallest member of Oryx genus, native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian Peninsula.he Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) or white oryx is a medium-sized antelope with a distinct shoulder bump, long, straight horns, and a tufted tail. It is a bovid, and the smallest member of Oryx genus, native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian Peninsula.
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Doxy The Doxy, sometimes referred to as the Biting Fairy, is a small Fairy-like creature, sometimes...
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Pramipexole Pramipexole (Mirapex, Mirapexin, Sifrol) is a dopamine agonist of the non-ergoline class indicated for treating Parkinson's disease (PD) and restless legs syndrome (RLS).
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How Working in Retirement Affects Your Social Security Benefit Annual earnings limit. If you are younger than full retirement age during all of 2013, you can earn up to $15,120 without it affecting your Social Security benefit. After that, $1 will be deducted from your Social Security benefit for each $2 you earn above the limit.eople who recently retired can earn up to the monthly earnings limit of $1,260 per month in 2013, and still receive Social Security payments even if their earnings exceed the annual earnings limit. For example, a man earns $45,000 in 2013 before retiring at age 62 at the end of October 2013.
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apoplexy apoplexy (aˑ·p·plekˈ·sē), n reduced circulation in the brain. It occurs when a blood vessel bursts spontaneously or is blocked or by physical injury to the head, arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), atherosclerosis (excess cholesterol in the blood), and high blood pressure. Also called.
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- -pexy is defined as “surgical fixation of an organ”. This procedure is also known as PPH (Procedure for Prolapse and Hemorrhoids). Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy is when you pull the tissue (hemorrhoid) into a device. You then cut the extra tissue that is protruding, and the remaining tissue of the hemorrhoid is stapled shut.