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Menstrual synchronization
A phenomenon that occurs when two or more menstruating women live together, in which the menstrual cycles of the women gradually become synchronized. The mechanism and reason for this effect is unknown, although current research lays it to…
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- Tag, ear Common minor anomaly, a rudimentary tag of ear tissue, often containing a core cartilage, usually located…
- Hemangioma A birth irregularity where a localized tissue mass grows rich in small blood vessels. Capillary hemangiomas…
- Diabetes, gestational A form of diabetes mellitus that appears during pregnancy (gestation) in a woman who previously did not have…
- Menopause, surgical Menopause, surgical: Surgical menopause is, not unexpectedly, menopause induced by surgery. Surgical…
- FluMist FluMist™. See: Nasal flu vaccine
- Hypertrophy, benign prostatic Abnormally elevated blood level of uric acid. Uric acid is a breakdown product of purines that are part of…
- Senility 1. Originally, old age. 2. The physical decline associated with old age. 3. The mental decline once…
- Congenital rubella syndrome The constellation of abnormalities caused by infection with the rubella (German measles) virus before birth…
- Sequence, finished DNA A DNA sequence in which the bases are identified to an accuracy of no more than 1 error in 10,000 and are…
- Digit A finger or toe
- Heart disease, rheumatic Heart damage caused by rheumatic fever. Treatment is by preventing reinfection with strep and by treating…