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Perianal abscess
An abscess next to the anus that causes tenderness, swelling, and pain on defecation
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- Glans 1) The glans penis, the rounded head of the penis. 2) The rounded head of the clitoris
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- Knuckle The dorsal aspect of the flexed metacarpophalangeal joint. Knuckle may be shorter and simpler to say.
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- Lesbian Female homosexual. The name 'lesbian' comes from the Greek island of Lesbos in the Aegian Sea where in…
- ACL Anterior cruciate ligament
- RT-PCR RT-PCR (Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction) is a highly sensitive technique for the detection…