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- Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders S, National (NIDCD): One of the US National Institutes of Health. The mission of the National Institute on…
- IUD (intrauterine contraceptive device) A device inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent conception (pregnancy). The IUD can be a coil, loop…
- Chemotherapy, topical Chemotherapy, topical: Treatment with an anticancer drug in a lotion, ointment or cream that is applied to…
- Scleritis Inflammation of the sclera, the tough white outer coat of the eyeball. Classic scleritis affects the sclera…
- Serotonin A hormone, also called 5-hydroxytryptamine, in the pineal gland, blood platelets, the digestive tract, and…
- Care, ambulatory See: Ambulatory care
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- Cervical dysplasia Changes from normal in the cells lining the cervix of the uterus. Cervical dysplasia involves a sequence of…
- Anteroposterior From front to back. When a chest x-ray is taken with the back against the film plate and the x-ray machine in…