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Atrophic vaginitis
Thinning of the lining (the endothelium) of the vagina due to decreased production of estrogen. This may occur with menopause. Vaginitis means inflammation of the vagina, the muscular canal extending from the cervix to the outside of the…
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- Blindness, legal See: Legal blindness
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- Gallbladder A pear-shaped organ just below the liver that stores the bile secreted by the liver. During a fatty meal, the…
- Potomania An intense and persistent desire to drink alcohol to excess. Synonymous with dipsomania
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