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Contraceptive, pill
Commonly called 'the pill,' combined oral contraceptives are the most commonly used form of reversible birth control in the United States. This form of birth control suppresses ovulation (the monthly release of an egg from the ovaries) by…
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- Orientation, anatomic terms of See Anatomic terms of orientation
- Laryngeal palsy Paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, a branch of the vagus nerve (a long and important nerve that…
- Scrub typhus A mite-borne infectious disease caused by a microorganism, Rickettsia tsutsugamushi, characteristically with…
- Meiotic drive Preferential selection during meiosis (germ cell production). In meiotic drive there is preferential…
- SEMG Surface EMG
- Nummular eczema Coin-shaped patches of irritated skin-most common on the arms, back, buttocks, and lower legs that may be…
- Physiologic Something that is normal, neither due to anything pathologic nor significant in terms of causing illness
- Test, Fisher's exact A statistical test of independence much used in medical research. It tests the independence of rows and…
- Foramen, intervertebral See: Intervertebral foramen
- Bioterrorism Bioterrorism: Terrorism using biologic agents. Biological diseases and the agents that might be used for…
- Food, super Foods with alleged healing or health-promoting capabilities. The healing power of foods is a popular concept…