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A byproduct of the male hormone testosterone. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is considered to be the essential androgenic hormone. DHT is responsible for the formation of male primary sex characteristics during embryonic life. It is responsible…
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- Veterinary medicine The medical science concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases in animals. Aside from…
- Epinephrine A substance produced by the medulla (inside) of the adrenal gland. The name epinephrine was coined in 1898 by…
- Tarantella A remarkable example of early music therapy that originated in the region of Taranto, a city in southeastern…
- Hallucinosis, musical See: Musical hallucination
- Cradle-cam See: Kiddie cam
- Pituitary gland The main endocrine gland. It is a small structure in the head. It is called the master gland because it…
- Microembolus An embolus of microscopic size. For example, a tiny blood clot or little clump of bacteria. Like any embolus…
- Sciatica Sciatica: Pain resulting from irritation of the sciatic nerve, typically felt from the low back to behind the…
- DNA replication A wondrous complex process whereby the ('parent') strands of DNA in the double helix are separated and each…
- Endogenous Inside. For example, endogenous cholesterol is cholesterol that is made inside the body and is not in the…
- Food and Drug Administration The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Public Health Service, which is a part of the Department of Health and…