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Prostatectomy
The surgical removal of the prostate gland. NTER>
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- Papillomatosis A disorder with numerous papillomas wart growths). For example, laryngeal papillomatosis is the presence of…
- Elephantiasis Lymphatic filariasis, a mosquito-borne parasitic disease caused by tiny thread-like worms that live in the…
- Estrogen-associated blood clots >esterified estrogens >esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone >estradiol >estrogens (conjugated) and…
- Otalgia Ear pain; earache. Otalgia can originate within the ear, the ear canal, or the external ear. From otos, the…
- Diachronic study A study done over the course of time. For example, a longitudinal study of children with Down syndrome…
- Lansing virus Type 2 poliovirus. Named after the city in Michigan where the first patient lived who was found to have this…
- Collagenopathy Any one of a group of disorders that affect connective tissue, the tissue that supports the body's joints and…
- Coitophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of male-female sexual intercourse. Sufferers from coitophobia experience…
- Radiosensitive Sensitive to X-rays and other forms of radiant energy. For example, a tumor may be radiosensitive, and…
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