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Keratonyxis
Keratonyxis Ker`a*to*nyx"is, n. [Gr. ke`ras, -atos, horn + ? puncture.] (Med.) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye, and breaking up the opaque mass.

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- episodes of wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Atonyabsence of muscle tone. Atrial fibrillation – (AF or A-fib) is an abnormal...
- Uterine atony is the failure of the uterus to contract adequately following delivery. Contraction of the uterine muscles during labor compresses the blood...
- broadly classified as caused either by bowel obstruction or intestinal atony or paralysis. However, instances with symptoms and signs of a bowel obstruction...
- medications that cause the uterus to contract. It is used to treat uterine atony, a condition where the uterus lacks muscle tone and is soft to the touch...
- uterus before the placenta has detached. Other risk factors include uterine atony, placenta previa, and connective tissue disorders. Diagnosis is by seeing...
- treatment of syphilis, it is now rarely used in this context. Asthenia Ataxia Atony Catatonia Fatigue (physical) Facial nerve paralysis Hypotonia Malaise Muscle...
- uterine atony, trauma, retained placenta or placental abnormalities, and coagulopathy, commonly referred to as the "four Ts": Tone: uterine atony is the...
- more flaccid than would be expected. It can be ****ociated with uterine atony. It may also be ****ociated with adenomyosis. "www.calhoun.edu". Archived...
- pre-existing hypercoagulable disorder. Atony of the uterus is a leading cause of post-partum hemorrhage, therefore uterine atony could induce Sheehan's syndrome...
- eyebrows and wrinkles the forehead. Damage to the facial nerve can cause atony of the occipitofrontalis muscle. In humans, the occipitofrontalis only serves...