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Orgasmic dysfunction
See: Anorgasmia
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Show more- Psychopathic personality disorder See: Antisocial personality disorder
- Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis: Allergic reaction. In severe cases, this can include potentially deadly anaphylactic shock.
- Amine A chemical compound containing nitrogen. Amines are derived from ammonia. (The name 'amine' was derived from…
- Bursitis, knee Inflammation of a bursa of the knee joint. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface…
- Gap junction An organized collections of protein channels in cell membranes that allows ions and small molecules to pass…
- Proto-oncogene A normal gene which, when altered by mutation, becomes an oncogene that can contribute to cancer…
- Klippel-Feil syndrome See: Klippel-Feil sequence
- Hysterectomy, partial The uterus is surgically removed but the cervix is left is left in place. Also called a subtotal hysterectomy
- Susceptibility genes, breast cancer Inherited factors that predispose to breast cancer. Put otherwise, these genes make one more susceptible to…
- Cranial nerve, fifth The fifth cranial nerve is the trigeminal nerve. The trigeminal nerve is quite complex. It functions both as…
- PPAR Abbreviation for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor. There are 3 known subtypes of PPARs --…
- Entomology, medical See: Medical entomology