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Hashimoto thyroiditis
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- Membrane, vaginal A thin membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening. This fold of mucous membrane is…
- Liminal In neurolgy, at the threshold of perception to a sensory stimulus. In other words, just barely perceptible to…
- Steroid A general class of chemical substances that are structurally related to one another and share the same…
- Lithotriptor A stone crushing machine used to shatter kidney stones and gallstones by physical or other means such as with…
- Papules Small solid rounded bumps rising from the skin that are each usually less than 1 centimeter in diameter (less…