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Adenomyosis
Pronounced a-den-o- mi-o-sis, this is a common benign condition of the uterus in which the endometrium (the mucous membrane lining the inside of the uterus) grows into the myometrium (the uterine musculature located just outside the…
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- Immune system A complex system that is responsible for distinguishing us from everything foreign to us, and for protecting…
- Necrosis The death of living cells or tissues. Necrosis can be due, for example, to ischemia (lack of blood flow)…
- Motor In medicine, having to do with the movement of a part of the body. Something that produces motion or refers…
- Nonsyndromic deafness Hearing loss which is not part of a syndrome. Deafness with no related signs and symptoms affecting other…
- Particle, alpha A tiny mass of material composed of two protons and two neutrons. Alpha particles do not travel very far from…
- CVC Commonly used abbreviation for a Central Venous Catheter, a catheter (tube) that is passed through a vein to…
- Cellulitis Cellulitis: An acute spreading bacterial infection below the surface of the skin characterized by redness…
- Nerve, optic The optic nerve connects the eye to the brain. The optic nerve carries the impulses formed by the retina. The…
- Cardioversion The conversion of one cardiac rhythm or electrical pattern to another, almost always from an abnormal to a…
- Selenosis Selenium poisoning. Selenium posioning may be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term). The effects of acute…
- Nipple shield A cap or dome, usually made today of plastic (formerly, rubber), placed over the nipple and areola during…