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Culdocentesis
The puncture and aspiration (withdrawal) of fluid from the cul-de-sac, the rectouterine pouch (the pouch of Douglas), an extension of the peritoneal cavity between the rectum and back wall of the uterus. The word 'culdocentesis' is derived…
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- Cord 1. In anatomy, a long ropelike structure. 2. Short for the spinal cord or the umbilical cord
- Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Ascending infection of the female upper genital tract (the female structures above the cervix). PID is the…
- Lateral epicondylitis See: Tennis elbow
- Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A Abbreviated as PAPPA or PAPP-A. A large zinc-binding protein that acts as an enzyme, specifically a…
- Infant formula A substitute for breast milk for feeding infants. Pediatricians generally advise exclusively breastfeeding…
- Wolfram syndrome A genetic neurodegenerative disease that leads to many different abnormalities including diabetes insipidus…
- Synuclein A family of structurally related proteins that are prominently expressed in the central nervous system. See…
- Adenopathy Large or 'swollen' lymph nodes. Synonymous with lymphadenopathy
- Peripheral artery disease A form of peripheral vascular disease in which there is partial or total blockage of an artery, usually one…
- Ductus A duct or walled passageway suitable for the conveyance of air or, more often in the body, liquids. The term…
- Deformation A setting of limits; a boundary; marking the limits of, delimiting; setting apart, separating. The word…