What is the Meningitis? Meningitis is a rare infection that affects the delicate membranes — called meninges — that cover the brain and spinal cord. […]
Tubal ligation or tubectomy (also known as having one’s “tubes tied“) is a surgical procedure for sterilization in which a woman’s fallopian tubes are clamped or blocked and sealed, either of […]
Dilation (or dilatation) and curettage (D&C) refers to the dilation (widening/opening) of the cervix and surgical removal of part of the lining of the uterus and/or contents of the uterus by scraping and scooping (curettage). It […]
What is the Parathyroidectomy? Parathyroidectomy is the surgical removal of one or more parathyroid glands. This procedure is used to remove primary tumors or hyperplasia of the glands, especially when […]