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Sympathicoblastoma
A surgical procedure to effect an immediate dramatic increase in the size of the pelvic outlet to permit delivery of a baby. The cartilage of the symphysis pubis (where the pubic bones come together) is surgically divided in the procedure…
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Show more- Toc- (prefix) Stemming from the Greek word 'tokos' meaning childbirth, we have toc-, toco-, tok-, and toko- as combining…
- EOS The gene for familial eosinophilia. EOS has been mapped to chromosome region 5q31-33 containing the cytokine…
- Radiation, food See: Food irradiation
- Single-blind Term used to described a study in which either the investigator or the participant, but not both of them, is…
- Chaperone Dry, cracked or sore lips, usually in cold, windy, dry weather and less often in warm weather. Sun exposure…
- Carbo-loading An eating routine used by some athletes that involves downing large amounts of carbohydrates several days…
- Roseola infantilis Roseola infantilis: Roseola infantilis is another name for roseola, also formally called roseola infantum…
- BMI calculation The British Medical Journal. The BMJ states that it "aims to help doctors everywhere practice better medicine…
- Immunocow A cow that has been genetically engineered to produce human antibodies. An immunocow, when challenged with an…
- Retinal fundus The interior lining of the eyeball, including the retina (the light-sensitive screen), optic disc (the head…
- Perineal prostatectomy An operation to remove the prostate gland through an incision made between the scrotum and the anus. NTER>
- African tapeworm The beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata), the most common of the big tapeworms that parasitizes people, contracted…