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Show more- Ablation, endometrial Removal of the lining of the womb. Removing the uterine lining decreases menstrual flow or stops it…
- Therapy, cell Treatment with cells. A technology that relies on replacing diseased or dysfunctional cells with healthy…
- Gametic selection Preferential selection of gametes (germ cells -- sperm or eggs). Gametic selection is a mechanism of…
- Placenta, supernumerary A succenturiate or accessory placenta
- Dystocia, cervical See: Cervical dystocia
- Ecchymosis The skin discoloration caused by the escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels. Ecchymoses…
- Dermatofibroma A common type of benign skin tumor that is small, slow-growing, typically firm, red-to-brown and most often…
- Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome An infection of the skin with group II Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The bacteria release toxins, causing…
- Post-term Overly mature, overly developed, especially as regards a baby that has not been born until well after the…
- Sclerose en plaques French for multiple sclerosis. Literally, sclerosis in plaques
- Somnambulist Sleep talking. Talking in one's sleep is considered a normal phenomenon that is of no medical or…
- Hepatomegaly An enlarged liver. 'Hepato-' comes from the Greek 'hepatikos' (of the liver) + 'megaly' from the Greek…