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Fungistatic
Capable of inhibiting the growth of fungi
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- Genitalia, male external See: Male external genitalia
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- Pediatric kidney infection See: Urinary tract infection in children
- Fear of nudity An abnormal and persistent fear of nudity is called gymnophobia. Sufferers of this phobia experience undue…
- Multislice computed tomography See: Multidetector computed tomography
- Follicle, hair See: Hair follicle
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia See: Benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- Concordant couple Pair of long-term sexual partners in which both partners have a sexually transmitted infection. The CDC has…
- Epstein-Barr virus A virus, abbreviated EBV, best known as the cause of infectious mononucleosis ('mono'). Infection with EBV is…