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Hereditary prostate cancer
Prostate cancer: A genetic form of prostate cancer. The risk of prostate cancer is clearly genetic. Men with a father or brother with prostate cancer are twice as likely to develop prostate cancer as men with no affected relatives. The…
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Show more- Avulsion Tearing away. A nerve can be avulsed by an injury, as can part of a bone.
- Neuron, sensory See: Sensory neuron
- Stethoscope An instrument used to transmit low-volume sounds such as the heartbeat (or intestinal, venous, or fetal…
- Electrocoagulation The coagulation (clotting) of tissue using a high-frequency electrical current applied locally with a metal…
- Tympanites A hollow drum-like sound produced when a gas-containing cavity is tapped sharply. Tympanites is heard if the…
- Athlete's foot Athlete's foot: A skin infection caused by a fungus called Trichophyton which can thrive and infect the upper…
- An- Prefix very much employed in medicine and all of the health sciences, indicating 'not, without, or -less.'…
- Histocompatibility Literally, tissue compatibility. With full histocompatibility between a donor and recipient, tissue can be…
- Addison disease Addison disease: Long-term underfunction of the outer portion of the adrenal gland. In medical terms, chronic…
- Contraceptive sponge, vaginal A contraceptive device that is donut-shaped, made of plastic, contains a spermicide (nonoxynol-9) and is…
- Bromism A disease caused by chronic exposure to bromine or one of its compounds. Bromism is characterized by mental…
- Reflex, let down The let down reflex of the mother is an involuntary reflex during breastfeeding which causes the milk to flow…