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Male gonad
The male gonad, the testicle (or testis), located behind the penis in a pouch of skin (the scrotum). The testicles produce and store sperm, and they are also the body's main source of male hormones (testosterone). These hormones control…
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- Ileitis, terminal Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine involving only the end of the small…
- History, social An account of a patient that puts his illness or behavior in context. It may include aspects of the patient's…
- Monoamine oxidase inhibitor One of a potent class of medications used to treat depression. Abbreviated MAOI.
- Gene The basic biological unit of heredity. A segment of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) needed to contribute to a…
- Mediterranean diet >High consumption of fruits, vegetables, bread and other cereals, potatoes, beans, nuts and seeds; >Olive oil…
- Supernumerary nipple An extra nipple. Supernumerary nipples are usually smaller than normal and vestigial (nonfunctional, without…
- Granulocytopenia A marked decrease in the number of granulocytes. Granulocytes are a type of white blood cell filled with…
- Bursopathy Disease involving a bursa, a closed fluid-filled sac that supplies a gliding surface to reduce friction…
- Deja vu (In French, dejà vu means 'already seen.' and the word dejà has an acute accent on the e and a grave accent…
- Cleft lip The presence of one or two vertical fissures (clefts) in the upper lip -- cleft lip can be on one side only…
- Murray Valley encephalitis A viral encephalitis first recognized in the Murray Valley, in Victoria, Australia, caused by a flavivirus…