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Medical terms explained
Medical terms explained
Endoscope
A thin flexible tube with a camera on the end.
Harlequin face
A condition that means people blush on only one side of their face.
Horner's syndrome
A rare condition that affects the nerves on one side of the face. Among other symptoms, the upper eyelid droops, the eye appears sunken and its pupil becomes small, and the affected side of the face doesn't sweat as much.
Open surgery
Open surgery is the traditional type of surgery in which a long cut is made for the surgeon to insert instruments and look at what they are doing. This is unlike keyhole (laparoscopic) or endoscopic surgery, in which very small cuts are made.
Pulmonary embolism
A blockage in the pulmonary artery, which is the blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lungs.