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Insemination
The deposition of semen in the female reproductive tract. Under normal circumstances, the deposit is made within the vagina or the cervix (the opening to the uterus). By artificial means (such as intrauterine insemination), the deposit can…
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- Janiceps Conjoined twins whose heads are fused together, with the faces looking in opposite directions, like the…
- Leg, upper The upper leg is the superior (top) segment of the leg: the part above the knee. As compared to the lower leg…
- Surgery, stereotactic Surgery in which a system of three- dimensional coordinates is used to locate the site to be operated on…
- Shock lung See: ARDS
- Typhus, African tick One of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted…
- Metabolomics The global analysis of metabolites, small molecules generated in the process of metabolism. See also…
- Intercellular Between cells, as in an intercellular bridge
- Virology The study of viruses
- Inferior A large vein that receives blood from the lower extremities, pelvis and abdomen and delivers it to the right…
- Flat affect A severe reduction in emotional expressiveness. People with depression and schizophrenia often show flat…