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Homosexuality
Sexuality directed toward someone of the same sex
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Show more- GOO Gastric outlet obstruction
- Ophthalmoplegia-plus syndrome See: Kearns-Sayre syndrome
- Virus, lymphadenopathy Another name for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS. Please see: Virus, human…
- Orthopaedics The branch of surgery broadly concerned with the skeletal system (bones). This particular term is commonly…
- FMR1 The gene responsible for the production of a protein called FMRP. Lack of FMRP results in the fragile X…
- Brain, fornix of the An arching fibrous band in the brain connecting the two lobes of the cerebrum. (The cerebrum is the largest…
- Hepatocarcinoma Carcinoma (a form of cancer) that originates in liver cells. Hepatocarcinoma is better known today as…
- Air-conditioner lung A form of the sick building syndrome caused by organisms that contaminate humidifiers and the piping of air…
- Acute stress disorder The anxiety and behavioral disturbances that develop within a month of exposure to extreme trauma. The…
- Stent, coated See: Coated stent
- Gout Gout: Condition characterized by abnormally elevated levels of uric acid in the blood, recurring attacks of…
- DRE (digital rectal exam) An exam done to detect abnormalities that can be felt (palpated) from within the rectum. The doctor inserts a…