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Menstruation, cessation of
Menstruation, cessation of: Menstruation ends naturally in middle age with the onset of the menopause. It can also end suddenly as a result of induced menopause. Cessation of menstruation in non-menopausal women may be due to pregnancy…
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Show more- Dacry- Combining form used before a vowel to denote a relationship to tears. See: Dacryo-
- Manic-depression Alternating moods of abnormal highs (mania) and lows (depression). Called bipolar disease because of the…
- Duane and radial ray anomaly with deafness See: Okihiro syndrome
- Familial Parkinson disease type 5 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to mutation in the UCHL1…
- Test, rapid strep A diagnostic test commonly used to demonstrate whether streptococcus bacteria ('strep') are present in the…
- Paraoxonase An enzyme associated with high-density lipoprotein (HDL) that is believed to protect against the oxidation of…
- Primary tumor A tumor that is at the original site where it first arose. For example, a primary brain tumor is one that…
- IDEC-Y2B8 monoclonal antibody See: Yttrium Y 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan
- Syndrome, Munchhausen Syndrome, Munchhausen: Recurrent feigning of catastrophic illnesses. Munchhausen syndrome is a psychological…
- Diachronic The word 'diachronic' is from the Greek dia-, through + chronos, time = through time. As opposed to…
- Utility In the analysis of health outcomes, utility is a number between 0 and 1 that is assigned to a state of health…
- DRE (digital rectal exam) An exam done to detect abnormalities that can be felt (palpated) from within the rectum. The doctor inserts a…