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Abortion, recurrent
The occurrence of 3 or more miscarriages (which are medically termed 'spontaneous abortions') with no intervening pregnancies. Recurrent abortion (or, as it is sometimes called, habitual abortion) is a form of infertility. It may be due to…
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Show more- Neuron A nerve cell that sends and receives electrical signals over long distances within the body. A neuron may…
- Generalized tonic-clonic seizure See: Grand mal
- PEF Peak expiratory flow
- Spherocytosis, hereditary (HS) A genetic disorder of the red blood cell membrane clinically characterized by anemia, jaundice (yellowing)…
- Bacterial prostatitis, acute Prostatitis, acute: Inflammation of the prostate gland of sudden (acute) onset due to bacterial infection…
- Cryo-EM Cryo-electron microscopy
- Ambulatory care Medical care including diagnosis, observation, treatment and rehabilitation that is provided on an outpatient…
- Hemolytic jaundice, congenital Jaundice, congenital: Known also as hereditary spherocytosis (HS), this is a genetic disorder of the red…
- Familial mental retardation protein See FMRP.
- Perichondrium A dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps (invests) all cartilage, except the…
- Pentapeptide A peptide consisting of five amino acids
- Hypovolemic Referring to hypovolemia, an abnormal decrease in blood volume. As, for example, hypovolemic shock