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Diethylstilbestrol
The earliest synthetic (man-made) form of the hormone estrogen. Diethylstilbestrol (DES) was once widely prescribed to prevent miscarriages and premature births. Its usage was standard practice in the 1950s and 1960s. Millions of women…
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Show more- Warts, plantar Warts that grow on the soles of the feet. Plantar warts are different from most other warts. They tend to be…
- Stickler syndrome, type I See: Stickler syndrome
- Rod A type of specialized light-sensitive cell (photoreceptor) in the retina of the eye that provides side vision…
- ITE In-the-ear. See: In-the-ear hearing aid
- Organic brain syndrome Psychiatric or neurological symptoms, including problems with attention, concentration, and memory…
- Cystic acne Acne: This is a type of localized infection (abscess) formed when oil ducts become clogged and infected…
- Renal capsule The fibrous connective tissue that surrounds each kidney
- Three-day fever See: Sandfly fever
- Vesicant A substance that causes tissue blistering. A blister agent. Also called a vesicatory.Vesicants are highly…
- Dioxin One of a number of poisonous petroleum-derived chemicals which are produced when herbicides (substances used…
- Syndrome, prune belly Partial or complete absence of the abdominal muscles so that the outlines of the intestines are visible…
- Disease, Hansen See: Hansen disease