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Anorgasmy
Or anorgasmia. Failure of a male or female to achieve an orgasm (climax) during sexual intercourse. Anorgasmia is characterized by psychologists as a 'psychosexual dysfunction,' a sexual maladjustment that is psychological or emotional in…
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Show more- COL2A1 The gene responsible for the production of the alpha1(II) chain of type II collagen. Mutations in the COL2A1…
- Fetus The unborn offspring from the end of the 8th week after conception (when the major structures have formed)…
- Radiosensitive Sensitive to X-rays and other forms of radiant energy. For example, a tumor may be radiosensitive, and…
- Perichondritis Inflammation of the perichondrium, a dense membrane composed of fibrous connective tissue that closely wraps…
- Vaginal membrane A thin membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening. This fold of mucous membrane is…
- Bile Bile is a yellow-green fluid that is made by the liver, stored in the gallbladder and passes through the…
- Skeleton, bones of the The human body has 206 bones. These consist of 80 axial (head and trunk) bones and 126 appendicular (upper…
- Dystonia, torsion A form of dystonia known as early-onset torsion dystonia (also called idiopathic or generalized torsion…
- Phobia, social Excessive fear of embarrassment in social situations that is extremely intrusive and can have debilitating…
- Knock-knees An abnormal curve of the legs that causes the knees to touch or nearly touch while the feet are apart. The…
- Graft-versus-host disease A complication of bone marrow transplants in which T cells in the donor bone marrow graft go on the offensive…
- Contraception, emergency See: Emergency contraception