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Shettles method
A set of procedures proposed and popularized for sex selection by the gynecologist Landrum B. Shettles (1909-2003) in his book entitled 'Baby's Sex: Now You Can Choose.' With his method, Dr. Shettles claimed that couples could increase…
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- Pathophysiology Deranged function in an individual or an organ that is due to a disease. A pathophysiologic alteration is a…
- Vesical Refers to the urinary bladder. The word comes from the Latin vesica meaning a bag or bladder
- Perfect pitch The inherent human ability to identify a note or sing it without hearing a reference note beforehand. Since…
- Presbycusis Age-related hearing loss with gradually progressive inability to hear, especially high frequency sounds…
- Saliva A watery secretion in the mouth produced by the salivary glands that aids in the digestion of food. Saliva…
- Dermatitis Inflammation of the skin, either due to direct contact with an irritating substance, or to an allergic…
- Synapse The point of connection usually between two nerve cells. Specifically, a synapse is a specialized junction at…
- Antibody cross reactivity The ability of an antibody to react with similar antigenic sites on different proteins
- Psoriasis, flexural A form of psoriasis found in the armpits, groin, under the breasts and in other flexion creases (skin folds)…
- Microvascular surgery Surgery on very small blood vessels such as those only 3 to 5 millimeters in diameter. Microvascular surgery…
- Colon syndrome, nervous A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility)…