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Endometrial biopsy
Endometrial biopsy: A procedure for sampling the lining of the uterus (the endometrium). Endometrial biopsy is done to learn the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding (most often), determine the cause of infertility, test for uterine…
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- APC (gene) A major gene that is involved in causing colorectal cancer. APC is involved in both sporadic and familial…
- D (drug caution code) Abbreviation on a medication that indicates caution because the medication may cause drowsiness. While not a…
- Fear of ghosts An abnormal and persistent fear of ghosts. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety even though they…
- Cardiomyopathy, doxorubicin See: Doxorubicin cardiomyopathy
- Stress fracture A fracture caused by repetitive stress, as may occur in sports, strenuous exercise, or heavy physical labor…
- Leiomyosarcoma A malignant tumor of smooth muscle origin. Smooth muscle is the major structural component of most hollow…
- Food and Drug Administration The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Public Health Service, which is a part of the Department of Health and…
- Deficiency, fatty alcohol: NAD+ oxidoreductase Also known as the Sjogren-Larsson syndrome, this is a genetic (inherited) disease usually characterized by a…
- Retinal artery, central The blood vessel that carries blood into the eye and supplies nutrition to the retina. The counterpart to the…
- Olfactory disorder A loss in the ability to smell or a change in the way odors are perceived. Reduction of the sense of smell is…
- Adventitious Coming from an external source or occurring in an unusual place or manner. Not inherent, inherited or innate…