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Myoma
A benign tumor of smooth muscle in the wall of the uterus. A myoma of the uterus is commonly called a fibroid. Uterine fibroids are the single most common indication for hysterectomy. Fibroids can be present and be inapparent. However…
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Show more- Ascending aorta The ascending aorta is the first section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The ascending aorta…
- Antivenin Antibodies created in the blood of a horse or sheep when the animal is injected with snake venom. Antivenin…
- Cell, plasma A type of white blood cell that produces and secretes antibodies. A plasma cell is a fully differentiated…
- Aortitis Inflammation of the aorta. The causes of aortitis include syphilis or rheumatic fever
- Sociopath A term once used for someone with what is now called antisocial personality disorder
- Liver spot A pigmented flat spot on sun-exposed skin in older adults, especially on the back of the hands and on the…
- Thyroid gland A gland that makes and stores hormones that help regulate the heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature…
- Starttheweekendearlyitis See: Fridayitis
- Infection, acute HIV The body's initial reaction to infection by the HIV virus. Acute HIV infection is a flu-like syndrome that…
- Shock, spinal Shock caused by injury to the spinal cord
- Central line A catheter (tube) that is passed through a vein to end up in the thoracic (chest) portion of the vena cava…
- Invert 1) To turn inward. To invert the foot is to move its forepart toward the midline of the body. 2) To turn…