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Vulva
The female external genital organs including the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, tiny glands called Bartolin's glands, and the entrance to the vagina (the vestibule of the vagina)
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- Hecht syndrome A striking genetic disorder in which abnormally short muscles in the jaw make it impossible to open the mouth…
- Pubarche Just as menarche means the time when menstruation begins, pubarche indicates when pubic hair begins.
- Blood bank A place where blood is collected from donors, typed, separated into components, stored, and prepared for…
- Journal of the American Medical Association A medical journal sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), one of the National Institutes of Health…
- Streptococcus pyogenes A common bacteria of the skin that causes strep throat (streptococcal pharyngitis), impetigo, other skin…
- Atresia, biliary Congenital absence or closure of the major bile ducts, the ducts that drain bile from the liver. Biliary…
- Vaccinia keratitis Infection of the cornea due to implantation of vaccinia virus from a smallpox vaccination. People with…
- Antibody, antinuclear An unusual antibody that is directed against structures within the nucleus of the cell. Antinuclear…
- Presenteeism The problem of workers being on the job but, because of medical conditions, not fully functioning. The health…