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Menopause, induced
Menopause, induced: Induced menopause occurs when menopause is due to an unusual ('unnatural') event. It is induced when the ovaries are surgically removed (by bilateral oophorectomy) or when the ovaries are gravely damaged by radiation…
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- Phenothiazine One of a group of tranquilizing drugs with antipsychotic actions thought to act by blocking dopaminergic…
- Institute of Medicine One of the National Academies of the United States. The Institute of Medicine conducts policy studies on…
- Intravenous pyelogram An x-ray of the kidneys and urinary tract. Structures are made visible by the injection of a substance that…
- Stroke index A cardiodynamic measure. Stroke volume is the amount of blood the left ventricle ejects in one beat, measured…
- Kikuchi disease A disorder that typically causes 'swollen glands' in the neck (cervical lymphadenopathy) together with fever…
- Disease, hyaline membrane Respiratory disease of the newborn, especially the premature infant, in which a membrane composed of proteins…
- Achilles In Greek mythology, the hero who was thought to have some special medical knowledge. Achilles studied…
- Septicemia Systemic (bodywide) illness with toxicity due to invasion of the bloodstream by virulent bacteria coming from…
- Fourth cranial nerve The fourth cranial nerve, the trochlear nerve, is the nerve supply to the superior oblique muscle of the eye…
- MEDVAC Acronym for medical evacuation. MEDVAC typically refers to a team that is organized with the skills for the…
- Aluminum A naturally occurring element that makes up about 8% of the surface of the earth and is always found combined…