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Uterine cancer
Uterine cancer: Cancer of the womb (the uterus). Also called endometrial cancer. Cancer of the uterus occurs most often in women between the ages of 55 and 70 years. It accounts for about 6% of cancer in women. Women at elevated risk for…
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- Painful urination See: Dysuria
- Blender experiment See: Hershey-Chase experiment
- Lancet See: Lancing device.
- Septum, atrial The wall between the two upper chambers (the right and left atrium) of the heart
- Cleft palate An opening in the roof of the mouth (the palate) due to a failure of the palatal shelves to come fully…
- Yeast vaginitis Yeast vaginitis: Infection of the vagina by a fungus known as Candida, characteristically causing itching…
- Syndrome, Peter Pan Term coined by pop psychology author Dan Kiley in his book 'Peter Pan syndrome: Men Who Have Never Grown Up.'…
- Stepfather The husband of a woman who had a child by another man
- Nef gene Short for negative factor gene, a gene the absence (or defect) of which diminishes the strength of a disease…
- Blood cleaner A process designed to eliminate most pathogens -- viruses, bacteria and fungi -- from donated blood. The…
- Tube, auditory The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, also known as the Eustachian tube. The function of…