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In vitro fertilization, a laboratory procedure in which sperm are placed with an unfertilized egg in a Petri dish to achieve fertilization. The embryo is then transferred into the uterus to begin a pregnancy or cryopreserved (frozen) for…
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Show more- Nephrolith A kidney stone
- Gastric volvulus See: Volvulus
- Embolus Something that travels through the bloodstream, lodges in a blood vessel and blocks it. Examples of emboli…
- RNA, messenger A class of RNA that is the template upon which polypeptides are put together. Abbreviated mRNA
- Elastin degrading enzyme See: Elastase
- Auditory integration training An experimental procedure for reducing painful hypersensitivity to sound. It has proved beneficial for some…
- Cartilage Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with…
- Diastole The time period when the heart is in a state of relaxation and dilatation (expansion). The final letter in…
- Hypocarbia Less than the normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood. The opposite of hypercarbia
- Mania An abnormally elevated mood state characterized by such symptoms as inappropriate elation, increased…
- Homozygote A person who has two identical forms of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent. For example, a…
- Stewart See: Stewart, Alice