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Insemination, intrauterine
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 intrauterine insemination (IUI) is…
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- Chromosome 1 The largest human chromosome, comprising approximately 10% of the human genome. Chromosome 1 contains over…
- Infection, Leishmania See: Leishmania infection
- Body type A somewhat old-fashioned term used to classify the human shape into three primary types: ectomorphic…
- X-ray, lateral An X-ray picture taken from the side
- SMA Spinal muscular atrophy
- Lecithinase See: Phospholipase
- American dog tick The tick most commonly responsible for transmitting R. rickettsii, the agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever…
- Plasmodium The parasite guilty in the case of malaria (paludism). Plasmodium is a type of protozoa, a single-celled…
- Vasa previa A condition in which blood vessels within the placenta or the umbilical cord are trapped between the fetus…
- Quadriparesis Weakness of all four limbs, both arms and both legs, as for example from muscular dystrophy.
- Rickets, hypophosphatemic A familial form of rickets characterized by hypophosphatemia (low blood phosphate level), defective…