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Female internal genitalia
The internal genital structures of the female, comprising the ovaries, the Fallopian tubes, the uterus (womb), the cervix, and the vagina. These are, collectively, the female organs of reproduction. The ovaries or 'egg sacs' are a pair of…
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Show more- Thanatology The study of death and dying, including the medical, psychological, and sociologic aspects of it. Each…
- Pneumocystis carinii Now called Pneumocystis jiroveci. See: Pneumocystis
- AMS (atypical measles syndrome) Measles syndrome):An altered expression of measles, AMS begins suddenly with high fever, headache, cough, and…
- CpG In genetics, a site where cytosine (C) lies next to guanine (G) in the DNA sequence. (The p indicates that C…
- Disease, Hansen See: Hansen disease
- Peritonitis Inflammation of the peritoneum (The peritoneum is the tissue layer of cells lining the inner wall of the…
- Foot-drop Dropping of the front of the foot due to weakness or paralysis of the anterior muscles of the lower leg…
- Collagen disease A disease (autoimmune or otherwise) that attacks the collagen or other components of connective tissue, such…
- Caesarian section, vaginal birth after It was once the rule that after a C-section, the next delivery also had to be by C-section. Now vaginal…
- Heart test, EPS ElectroPhysiologic Study of the heart, a test of the electrical conduction system of the heart (the system…
- Familial polyposis of entire GI tract See: Juvenile polyposis
- Jock itch Itch: A superficial fungus infection of the crotch and perineum known medically as tinea cruris. Good general…