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Insemination, artificial
A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the uterus) into the uterus (the womb) to deposit a sperm sample directly into the uterus. The purpose of this relatively simple procedure…
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- Sore, cold A small sore situated on the face or in the mouth that causes pain, burning, or itching before bursting and…
- Anemia, iron deficiency Anemia, iron deficiency: The most common known form of nutritional disorder in the world, iron deficiency…
- Feedback Many biologic processes are controlled by feedback, just as the temperature in a home from a furnace is…
- Disease, Meniere A condition with recurrent vertigo accompanied by ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and deafness. Symptoms…
- Dipeptide A peptide consisting of two amino acids
- Rash, varicella Rash, varicella: Varicella (chickenpox) is characterized by a rash, often the first sign of the disease. The…
- B. burgdorferi Short for Borrelia burgdorferi, the cause of Lyme disease. Once the full name of a bacterium has been given…
- Condition The term 'condition' has a number of biomedical meanings including the following: > >An unhealthy state, such…
- Mast syndrome An autosomal recessive form of hereditary spastic paraplegia with dementia first described in the Old Order…
- Crapulent Ill from excessive drinking or eating. Surcharged with liquor, or sick with intemperance. The word comes from…
- T-cell depletion A disease in which certain cells of the lymphoid system called T lymphocytes or T cells are malignant. T…