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chemodectoma [¦kē·mō‚dek′tō·mə] (medicine) A benign tumor of the carotid body. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Several different factors can cause the tympanic membrane to assume a blue color, including a true hemotympanum, an idiopathic hemotympanum secondary to a cholesterol granuloma, long-standing secretory otitis media, a dehiscent high-riding jugular bulb, and occasionally a chemodectoma. Denecke was a pioneer in the field of tumor surgery of the lateral skull base, especially in the difficult surgery of extended chemodectomas of the petrous pyramid and the jugular glomus. |
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