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Wart, genital
A wart that is confined primarily to the moist skin of the genitals. These warts are due to viruses belonging to the family of human papilloma viruses (HPVs) which are transmitted through sexual contact. The virus can also be transmitted…
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Show more- Neprilysin See: Metallomembrane endopeptidase
- Heritability The degree to which something is inherited.
- Deficiency, fatty alcohol: NAD+ oxidoreductase Also known as the Sjogren-Larsson syndrome, this is a genetic (inherited) disease usually characterized by a…
- Fundus Latin word for the bottom. In medicine, fundus refers to the bottom or base of an organ. For example, the…
- Dysmorphic feature A body characteristic that is abnormally formed. A malformed ear, for example, is a dysmorphic feature…
- Hormone, androgenic Any hormone that promotes the development and maintenance of the male sex characteristics. Testosterone is an…
- Spermatic cord A group of structures which go through the inguinal canal to the testis. The structures include the vas…
- Acute confusional state See: Delirium
- RT 1. Respiratory therapist.2. Radiation therapy.3. Reverse transcriptase
- Pylorus The outlet of the stomach.
- Acoustic nerve A cranial nerve concerned with hearing, balance and head position. The acoustic nerve is the 8th cranial…
- Ovary, dermoid cyst of the A bizarre tumor, usually benign, in the ovary that typically contains a diversity of tissues including hair…