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Vaginal spermicide
A vaginal spermicide is a substance that will kill sperm in the vagina. Vaginal spermicides are available in foam, cream, jelly, film, suppository, or tablet forms. All types contain a sperm-killing chemical. Studies have not produced…
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Show more- Osteogenesis imperfecta with blue sclerae See: Osteogenesis imperfecta type I.
- Partial laryngectomy A surgical procedure on the voice box designed to preserve the voice. The surgeon removes part of the voice…
- Prune belly syndrome Partial or complete absence of the abdominal muscles so that the outlines of the intestines are visible…
- Implantation, seed Radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material contained within a small cylindrical shell directly…
- Methicillin A semisynthetic penicillin-related antibiotic, also known as Staphcillin, that once was effective against…
- Gower syndrome (situational syncope) The temporary loss of consciousness in particular kinds of situations. (Syncope is temporary loss of…
- Gap junction beta 2 See: GJB2
- Membranous nephropathy A frequent type of primary glomerular disease -- a disease affecting the glomerulus, the tiny ball-shaped…
- State cancer registry >Monitor cancer trends over time. >Determine cancer patterns in various populations. >Guide planning and…
- Bee sting, Africanized All stings from bees (and other large stinging insects such as yellow jackets, hornets and wasps) can trigger…
- AVM An AVM (arteriovenous malformation) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the…
- Scullcap See: Scutellaria barbata