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Female internal genitalia
The internal genital structures of the female, comprising the ovaries, the Fallopian tubes, the uterus (womb), the cervix, and the vagina. These are, collectively, the female organs of reproduction. The ovaries or 'egg sacs' are a pair of…
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Show more- Mesenteric artery One of the arteries which arises from the abdominal portion of the aorta and distributes blood to most of the…
- Ricker syndrome A disease of infants and children that disturbs normal bone formation (ossification). Rickets is a failure to…
- Joseph Warshaw See: Warshaw, Joseph
- Resolution In genetics, resolution refers to the degree of molecular detail on a physical map of DNA, ranging from low…
- Sex before sports Sexual intercourse before an athletic event. A commonly held belief in sports is that athletes should not…
- Sever condition Sever condition: Inflammation of the growth plate of the calcaneus, the bone at the back of the heel. The…
- Toxin, anthrax The toxic substance secreted by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of the disease anthrax…
- Syndrome, Meniere A condition with recurrent vertigo accompanied by ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and deafness. Symptoms…
- Keshan disease Condition caused by deficiency of the essential mineral selenium. Keshan disease is a potentially fatal form…
- Forgotten disease Name sometimes given to Lemierre syndrome
- Connective tissue disease, heritable See: Heritable connective tissue disease
- Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity An immune response in which antibody, by coating target cells, makes them vulnerable to attack by immune…