| D008365 |
Manometry |
Measurement of the pressure or tension of liquids or gases with a manometer. |
Tonometry,Manometries |
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| D008875 |
Middle Aged |
An adult aged 45 - 64 years. |
Middle Age |
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| D009119 |
Muscle Contraction |
A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments. |
Inotropism,Muscular Contraction,Contraction, Muscle,Contraction, Muscular,Contractions, Muscle,Contractions, Muscular,Inotropisms,Muscle Contractions,Muscular Contractions |
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| D009803 |
Sphincter of Oddi |
The sphincter of the hepatopancreatic ampulla within the duodenal papilla. The COMMON BILE DUCT and main pancreatic duct pass through this sphincter. |
Oddi's Sphincter,Oddi Sphincter,Oddis Sphincter,Sphincter, Oddi's |
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| D011312 |
Pressure |
A type of stress exerted uniformly in all directions. Its measure is the force exerted per unit area. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) |
Pressures |
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| D004724 |
Endoscopy |
Procedures of applying ENDOSCOPES for disease diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopy involves passing an optical instrument through a small incision in the skin i.e., percutaneous; or through a natural orifice and along natural body pathways such as the digestive tract; and/or through an incision in the wall of a tubular structure or organ, i.e. transluminal, to examine or perform surgery on the interior parts of the body. |
Endoscopic Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic,Endoscopic Surgical Procedure,Endoscopy, Surgical,Surgical Endoscopy,Surgical Procedure, Endoscopic,Procedure, Endoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Endoscopic Surgical |
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| D006801 |
Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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| D000328 |
Adult |
A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. |
Adults |
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| D000368 |
Aged |
A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. |
Elderly |
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| D014670 |
Ampulla of Vater |
A dilation of the duodenal papilla that is the opening of the juncture of the COMMON BILE DUCT and the MAIN PANCREATIC DUCT, also known as the hepatopancreatic ampulla. |
Duodenal Papilla, Major,Vater's Ampulla,Greater Duodenal Papilla,Hepatopancreatic Ampulla,Ampulla, Hepatopancreatic,Ampulla, Vater's,Ampullas, Hepatopancreatic,Duodenal Papilla, Greater,Duodenal Papillas, Greater,Greater Duodenal Papillas,Hepatopancreatic Ampullas,Major Duodenal Papilla,Vater Ampulla,Vaters Ampulla |
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