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Gonad, male
The male gonad, the testicle (or testis), located behind the penis in a pouch of skin (the scrotum). The testicles produce and store sperm and are also the body's main source of male hormones (testosterone). These hormones control the…
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Show more- Prothrombin mutation G20210A A common genetic risk factor for thrombosis (clots) including deep venous thrombosis (DVT). This mutation in…
- Boerhaave's syndrome Spontaneous tearing and rupture of the esophagus. Typically, Boerhaave's syndrome requires an operation for…
- STDs in men See sexually transmitted diseases in men.
- Bacteriaphobia An abnormal and persistent fear of germs. Sufferers from bacteriaphobia experience undue anxiety even though…
- Pregnancy calendar A pregnancy calendar is a chronological depiction of changes in a pregnant woman and the embryo/fetus during…
- Acuity, auditory The clarity or clearness of hearing, a measure of how well a person hears and monitoring the ability to hear…
- Q.s. If a medicine is to be taken every so- many hours, it is written "q_h"; the "q" standing for the Latin word…
- Mesenteric vein One of the large veins which return blood from the intestines. The inferior (lower) mesenteric vein empties…
- TCM Traditional Chinese medicine
- Peanut allergy An allergic reaction to peanuts, the leading cause of anaphylaxis, the most severe and potentially life…
- Ileocolitis, Crohn Crohn disease involving both the ileum (the furthest part of the small intestine just before the colon) and…
- Jaundice, hemolytic Jaundice, hemolytic: Jaundice caused by destruction of red blood cells. This can be an inborn condition…