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Androgenic
Pertaining to the development of male characteristics, including body hair, the genital organs and muscle mass. 'Androgenic' is the adjective form of the noun 'androgen,' a word referring to any of the male hormones, including testosterone…
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Show more- Metatarsophalangeal joint sprain An injury to the big toe due to forced hyperextension (bending back) of the toe. The damage is to the capsule…
- Frailty syndrome A condition, seen particularly in older patients, characterized by low functional reserve, easy tiring…
- Pale globe Also called the globus pallidus, this is a pale-appearing spherical area in the brain. Globus is a Latin word…
- Venous catheter, central See: Catheter, central venous
- Trisomy The presence of three copies of a chromosome rather than the normal two. The most common trisomies in…
- Vulvar pain, chronic Also called essential vulvodynia (literally means 'painful vulva'), pain in the vulva, the female external…
- Wheezing A whistling noise in the chest during breathing when the airways are narrowed or compressed
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- Alcoholism Physical dependence on alcohol to the extent that stopping alcohol use will bring on withdrawal symptoms. In…
- Vessel A tube in the body that carries fluids: blood vessels or lymph vessels
- Small for gestational age (SGA) SGA infants weigh 2500 g or less at birth and are considered to have intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR)…
- Microdosimetry A technique for measuring the microscopic distribution of energy, useful with different types of radiation…