Functional residual capacity Functional Residual Capacity (FRC) is the volume of air present in your lungs at the end of passive natural exhalation. However, there

Thyroplasty Thyroplasty is a surgical procedure done to change the position of the vocal cord to improve a your voice and ability to cough. Thyroplasty

Horticultural therapy Horticultural therapy also known as social and therapeutic horticulture, is defined as the process of utilizing "horticultural activities" such fruits, vegetables, flowers and

What is calcium lactate? Calcium lactate (E 327) is a calcium salt of lactic acid (E270) that consists of two lactate anions for each calcium cation (Ca2+).

Venous leak Venous leak also called venogenic erectile dysfunction, corporal veno-occlusive dysfunction, cavernosal dysfunction or penile venous insufficiency, which is an inability to maintain a penile erection to

Urethral sling Urethral sling surgery also called mid urethral sling is the gold standard in stress urinary incontinence treatment ((Ford AA, Rogerson L, Cody JD,

Urinary catheter A urinary catheter such as a Foley catheter, is a hollow plastic tube which is either inserted through the urethra into your bladder

Paradoxical reaction Paradoxical reaction is when medical treatment, usually a drug, has an opposite effect to an effect normally expected. An example of a paradoxical

Polysubstance abuse Polysubstance abuse is defined as abusing three or more substances for a period of 12 months or more. A person who is diagnosed

Gleason score Gleason score indicates the grade or "aggressiveness" of your prostate cancer (prostate adenocarcinoma). The higher the Gleason score, the more aggressive the cancer