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Oral contraceptive, combined
Commonly called 'the pill,' combined oral contraceptives are the most commonly used form of reversible birth control in the United States. This form of birth control suppresses ovulation (the monthly release of an egg from the ovaries) by…
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- Benzo(a)pyrene Abbreviated B(a)P. A member of a class of compounds known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). B(a)P…
- Forget me Street term for Rohypnol
- Eye, lazy See: Lazy eye
- Angina trachealis Angina trachealis: This has nothing whatsoever to do with the usual type of angina (angina pectoris) which is…
- Belly button The navel or umbilicus. The one-time site of attachment of the umbilical cord. The term 'belly button' was…
- Sequence, regulatory A sequence of bases in DNA that controls gene expression
- Computerized tomography Pictures of structures within the body created by a computer that takes the data from multiple X-ray images…
- Chromosome A visible carrier of the genetic information. The 3 billion bp (base pairs) in the human genome are organized…
- Condyloma A wartlike growth around the anus, vulva, or glans penis. There are three major types of condylomas, each of…
- Brainerd diarrhea A syndrome characterized by the acute onset of watery nonbloody diarrhea (3 or more loose stools per day)…
- Prothrombin mutation G20210A A common genetic risk factor for thrombosis (clots) including deep venous thrombosis (DVT). This mutation in…