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Womb
The womb (uterus) is a hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen between the bladder and the rectum. The narrow, lower portion of the uterus is the cervix; the broader, upper part is the corpus. The corpus is made up of…
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Show more- Bisphosphonate A class of drugs used to strengthen bone. Bone is in a constant state of remodeling, whereby new bone is laid…
- ShRNA Short hairpin RNA. A short sequence of RNA which makes a tight hairpin turn and can be used to silence gene…
- Minocin Brand name for minocycline
- Concordant 1. Showing concordance, complete agreement. A couple may be concordant for a sexually transmitted infection…
- Pineoblastoma A fast-growing brain tumor in the pineal gland that originates in germ cells. Also known as a pineal teratoma
- Stricture, esophagus, acute A narrowing or closure of the normal opening of the swallowing tube leading to the stomach, usually caused by…
- Leukopenia Lower than the normal amount of white blood cells.
- Structural scoliosis A fixed lateral (sideway) curve of the spine. Structural scoliosis often occurs from unknown factors without…
- Hyperparathyroidism Hyperparathyroidism: Too much parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood…
- Douching Using water or a medicated solution to clean the vagina. Vaginal douching has been done for many, many years…
- Informed consent A process in which a person learns key facts about a clinical trial, including potential risks and benefits…
- Wet market A live animal market, a common sight in many areas of the world and a source of influenza viruses and other…