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Insemination, homologous
A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the uterus) into the uterus (the womb) to deposit a sperm sample from the woman's mate directly into the uterus. The purpose of this…
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- Ragweed Any of a number of weedy composite herbs that produce a pollen that is a frequent cause of allergies. Of all…
- Munchhausen syndrome by proxy A parenting disorder in which the parent either fabricates an illness or induces an illness in their child…
- Genome annotation The process of identifying the locations of genes and all of the coding regions in a genome and determining…
- The South Beach Diet The South Beach Diet is a weight loss plan described by cardiologist Arthur Agatston, MD in a best-selling…
- Anemia, Addison Anemia, Addison: A blood disorder caused by a lack of vitamin B12. Patients who have this disorder do not…
- Index case A person who first draws attention to their family. For example, if my eye doctor discovers I have glaucoma…
- Electrocoagulation The coagulation (clotting) of tissue using a high-frequency electrical current applied locally with a metal…
- MSBP Munchhausen syndrome by proxy
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