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Sexually transmitted disease
Any disease transmitted by sexual contact; caused by microorganisms that survive on the skin or mucus membranes of the genital area; or transmitted via semen, vaginal secretions, or blood during intercourse. Because the genital areas…
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Show more- Parasympathetic nervous system A part of nervous system that serves to slow the heart rate, increase the intestinal and gland activity, and…
- Joint, acetabular The hip joint by another name. The acetabulum is the cup-shaped socket of the hip joint. It is a key feature…
- Tumor, desmoid See: Desmoid tumor
- Lyme disease Lyme disease: Lyme disease is a bacterial illness caused by a bacterium called a 'spirochete.' Lyme disease…
- Ellis-van Creveld syndrome A type of short stature with striking shortening of the ends of the extremities (arms and legs), polydactyly…
- Genu The Latin word for the knee. When the knee is referred to in medicine, it is just called the knee. However…
- Glutamate A form of glutamic acid. See: Glutamic acid
- Booster shot An additional dose of a vaccine needed periodically to 'boost' the immune system. For example, a booster shot…
- Obverse The opposite, the opposite side, the counterpart. For example, mania is thought of as the obverse of…
- Beals, Rodney K. The hair that normally grows on the male face after puberty. Testosterone, the most potent of the naturally…
- Endometriosis interna Also known as adenomyosis (pronounced ad-den-o-mi-o-sis), this is a common benign condition of the uterus in…
- Oocyte A female germ cell in the process of development. The oocyte is produced in the ovary by an ancestral cell…