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Aromatase
An enzyme involved in the production of estrogen that acts by catalyzing the conversion of testosterone (an androgen) to estradiol (an estrogen). Aromatase is located in estrogen-producing cells in the adrenal glands, ovaries, placenta…
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- Morton foot See: Morton' neuroma
- Ultrasound during pregnancy Ultrasound imaging has been done during pregnancy for over three decades. It has proven to be a very useful…
- LKS 1. Lower lid (of the eye). 2. Lower limit. The recommended LL for potassium intake is 4.7 grams per day for…
- Raised hemidiaphragm See: Elevated hemidiaphragm.
- MYH syndrome See: MYH
- Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor See: G-CSF
- Patella The kneecap by another name, the patella is the small bone that is in the front of the knee. The patella is a…
- Benign lymphoreticulosis Cat scratch disease, a mild flu-like infection, with swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenitis) and mild fever of…
- Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty Angioplasty: PTCA. The use of a balloon-tipped catheter to enlarge a narrowed artery
- Clinical trial See: Clinical trials. See also: Inconclusive clinical trial; Negative clinical trial; Non-inferior clinical…