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Prostatic hyperplasia, benign
See: Benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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- Tailbone Popular name for the coccyx, the small bone at the bottom of the spine made up of 3-5 rudimentary vertebrae.
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- Endovaginal ultrasound This type of imaging test is a special form of ultrasound developed to examine the pelvic organs and is the…
- Disorder, bipolar See: Bipolar disorder
- Vaccination, DPT See: DPT immunization
- Cryoprobe A surgical probe, a long slender pointed surgical instrument, used to apply extreme cold to tissues. From…
- Prostatectomy, perineal See: Perineal prostatectomy
- Mustard (Arabidopsis thaliana) genome All of the genetic information contained in Arabidopsis thaliana, a plant belonging to the mustard family…
- Poisoning, silver Silver poisoning, medically termed argyria, causes ashen gray discoloration of the skin (and other tissues of…
- Aneurysm, renal An aneurysm involving the kidney. An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an artery, vein, or the…