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Estrogens
Female hormones produced by the ovaries. Estrogen deficiency can lead to osteoporosis. Estrogen therapy preparations include: > >esterified estrogens >esterified estrogens and methyltestosterone >estradiol >estrogens conjugated and…
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Show more- Botulinum toxin A toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that is the most poisonous biological substance…
- Phagedenic gingivitis This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Clone bank Synonym for Genomic library.
- Fecalith A hard stony mass of feces. A fecalith can obstruct the appendix, leading to appendicitis. Fecaliths also can…
- Saphenous vein, small The smaller of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- Gamma-OH A European name for gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), a colorless and odorless drug used illicitly for…
- Supercentenarian Someone 110 years old or over (no upper limit). This term was coined in 1991. See also: Age by decade
- Neck, chronic stiff Also called torticollis or spasmodic torticollis, this is the most common of the focal dystonias: a state of…
- Antibody, antinuclear An unusual antibody that is directed against structures within the nucleus of the cell. Antinuclear…
- Collateral knee ligament, medial The knee joint is surrounded by a joint capsule with ligaments strapping the inside and outside of the joint…
- Premature contraction of the heart When a single heartbeat occurs earlier than normal. This phenomenon can be within normal limits or represent…
- Secretase, beta- An enzyme that appears to be directly involved in the early development of Alzheimer's disease…