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Glans and foreskin, inflammation of the
In the uncircumcised male, balanitis (inflammation of the glans, the rounded head of the penis) and posthitis (inflammation of the foreskin) usually occur together as balanoposthitis: inflammation of both the glans and foreskin…
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- Anovular Not accompanied by ovulation, the release of an ovum (egg) from the ovary. Synonymous with anovulatory
- Keratotic scabies See crusted scabies
- Melittin The principal toxic component in bee venom. Melittin is a relatively short peptide consisting of 26 amino…
- Dysplasia, thanatophoric A form of short-limbed (micromelic) dwarfism that usually causes death within the first few hours after…
- Manic Refers to a mood disorder in which a person seems 'high', euphoric, expansive, sometimes agitated…
- Mab Monoclonal antibody. See: MAB
- Acid, folic One of the B vitamins that is a key factor in the synthesis (the making) of nucleic acid (DNA and RNA). A…
- Breast milk Milk from the breast. Human milk contains a balance of nutrients that closely matches infant requirements for…
- Femara Brand name for letrozole, an oral antiestrogen. Femara inhibits the enzyme aromatase in the adrenal glands…
- Stirrup The stapes, one of the three bones in the middle ear. See: Stapes