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IVF
In vitro fertilization, a laboratory procedure in which sperm are placed with an unfertilized egg in a Petri dish to achieve fertilization. The embryo is then transferred into the uterus to begin a pregnancy or cryopreserved (frozen) for…
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- Ulcerative gingivitis This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Mohs surgery Mohs surgery: A special type of surgery used for the treatment of skin cancer, especially basal cell or…
- Staging In regard to cancer, the process of doing examinations and tests to learn the extent of the cancer…
- Meniere disease Meniere disease: A condition with recurrent vertigo accompanied by ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and…
- Posterior The space in the eye behind the iris and in front of the lens. (The iris is the colored ring of tissue that…
- Inflammation, bladder See: Bladder inflammation
- Mouse, white-footed See: White-footed mouse
- Marburg virus An inherited disorder of connective tissue characterized by abnormalities of the eyes, skeleton, and…
- Fornix In anatomy, a vaultlike or arched structure. For example: > >The fornix in the brain -- a fibrous arching…
- Amniocentesis ODYvAlign=top bgColor=#cccccc colSpan=2> vAlign=top width='100%' bgColor=#ffffff>Our Amniocentesis Main…
- Cyclooxygenase-1 See: Cox-1