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- Myometrium The muscular outer layer of the uterus.
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- Adam's apple A familiar anatomic feature in the front of the neck that is due to the forward protrusion of the thyroid…
- Antiinfective Something capable of acting against infection, by inhibiting the spread of an infectious agent or by killing…