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Perimenopause
The menopause transition. Perimenopause begins about 6 years before the natural menopause. This is a time when the levels of hormones produced by the aging ovaries fluctuate leading to irregular menstrual patterns (irregularity in the…
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- Elbow bursitis, treatment of If non-infectious, elbow bursitis treatment includes rest, ice, and medications for inflammation and pain…
- Locoregional anesthesia Anesthesia that produces loss of pain only in the region of the surgery. This may be done by a 'spinal' in…
- Eyelid The lid or cover of the eye, a movable fold of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eyeball or opened…
- Stereotactic surgery Surgery in which a system of three- dimensional coordinates is used to locate the site to be operated on…
- Granuloma, fish bowl Localized nodular skin inflammation (small reddish raised areas of skin) caused by a bacterium called…
- Amine A chemical compound containing nitrogen. Amines are derived from ammonia. (The name 'amine' was derived from…
- HIV infection, primary The first few months after infection with HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus). During primary HIV…
- Septum, atrial The wall between the two upper chambers (the right and left atrium) of the heart