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Pathogenetic
Pertaining to the pathogenesis of a disease, to exactly how it develops and the precise chain of events leading to it
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- Hyperplasia, endometrial A condition characterized by overgrowth of the lining of the uterus. Hyperplasia means overgrowth. The…
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- Accessory placenta An extra placenta separate from the main placenta. Also called a succenturiate or supernumerary placenta. The…
- Paternal 1. Pertaining to the father as, for example, a paternal age effect.2. Related through the father as, for…
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