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Vaginal discharge
Vaginal discharge is a fluid produced by glands in the vaginal wall and cervix that drains from the opening of the vagina. The amount and appearance of normal vaginal discharge varies throughout the menstrual cycle. An increase in the…
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- Research, clinical A study of a treatment, procedure, or medication done in a medical setting. See also clinical research trials.
- Pacemaker, artificial A device that uses electrical impulses to regulate the heart rhythm or to reproduce that rhythm. An internal…
- Otology The study and medical care of the ear
- Beau lines See: Beau's lines
- Multiple system failure The failure of two or more systems in the body as, for example, the cardiovascular and renal systems…
- Primary amyloidosis Amyloidosis: A disorder of plasma cells (special white blood cells that produce antibodies), this is one of a…
- Wordprocessor's cramp A form of focal dystonia caused by wordprocessing that affects the muscles of the hand and, sometimes, the…
- Cutis anserina Better known as goose bumps, a temporary local change in the skin when it becomes rougher due to erection of…
- Baker cyst Baker cyst: A swelling in the space behind the knee (the popliteal space) composed of a membrane-lined sac…
- Allogeneic Taken from different individuals of the same species. Two or more individuals are said to be allogeneic to…
- Vitreous type 2 Stickler syndrome Stickler syndrome, type II. See: Stickler syndrome