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- Dilating The widening and opening of the cervix caused by uterine contractions
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- Cystoscopy A procedure in which the doctor inserts a lighted instrument called a cystoscope into the urethra (the tube…
- Anorgasmia Failure to achieve orgasm (climax) during sexual intercourse. Anorgasmia can result from many causes…
- Respiratory failure Inability of the lungs to perform their basic task of gas exchange, the transfer of oxygen from inhaled air…
- Fetal infant An extremely low birth weight infant. A very, small infant. One, for example, with a birth weight of 400 to…
- MALT Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue.
- Androgen A male sex hormone that promotes the development and maintenance of the male sex characteristics. The major…
- Catechol-O-methyltransferase COMT. An enzyme that catalyzes the degradation of catecholamines, including the neurotransmitters dopamine…
- Dermatoscopy A noninvasive diagnostic technique for the early diagnosis of melanoma and the evaluation of other pigmented…
- Embryonal carcinoma A malignant germ cell tumor that occurs most often in the testes and accounts for about 40% of testicular…