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Anorgasmia
Failure to achieve orgasm (climax) during sexual intercourse. Anorgasmia can result from many causes including stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, worry, guilt, fear of painful intercourse, fear of pregnancy, the undesirability of a…
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- Dehisce To burst open or gape. A surgical wound may partially or completely dehisce after surgery, depending upon…
- Insecticide-treated bednet A bednet that has been treated with insecticide to protect against mosquitos and malaria. 'Provision of…
- VACTERL association A nonrandom association of birth defects. VACTERL is an mnemonic in which the letters V, A, C, T, E, R, and L…
- Cancer, testicular Cancer of the male sex organ (testicle) that normally produces the hormone testosterone. One of the most…
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