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- Urethritis Inflammation of the urethra. (The urethra is the transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine…
- Bariatrics The field of medicine that offers treatment for the person who is overweight with a comprehensive program…
- Oligomenorrhea A reduction in number of menstrual periods and/or amount of menstrual flow.
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- State, hypercoagulable A hypercoagulable state is the medical term for a condition in which there is an abnormally increased…
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