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Estrogen-associated hypercoagulability
>esterified estrogens >esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone >estradiol >estrogens (conjugated) and medroxyprogesterone >estrogens conjugated The brand names of the estrogen therapy preparations carrying this risk include:CLIMARA…
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- Acoustic Having to do with sound or hearing. The acoustic nerve (the 8th cranial nerve) is concerned with hearing and…
- Potomania An intense and persistent desire to drink alcohol to excess. Synonymous with dipsomania
- Psoriasis, pustular A type of recurring psoriasis characterized by the appearance of pus-filed pimples and sores in clusters. It…
- Circle of Willis An arterial circle at the base of the brain that is of critical importance. The circle of Willis receives all…
- Okihiro syndrome The association of Duane syndrome (eye retraction) with forearm malformation and deafness. Okihiro syndrome…
- Rib, sternal One of the first 7 pairs of ribs. A rib is said to be a 'sternal' rib or a 'true' rib if it attaches to the…
- Parietal pericardium The outer layer of the pericardium which is a conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart and the…
- Xeromammography Xeroradiography of the breast. Xeroradiography is a photoelectric method of recording an x-ray image on a…
- Mitochondrial disease Mitochondrial disease: Mutations (changes) in the mitochondrial chromosome are responsible for a number of…
- Teething Teething is the emergence of the primary (baby) teeth through a baby or child's gums. Teething usually begins…