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Mother
(1) The female parent. (2) To produce offspring as a female. To attribute the maternity of. (3) A cell or other structure from which similar cells or structures are formed. Accordingly, such a cell might be referred to as the mother…
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- Effective dose The dose of a drug that will achieve the desired effect
- Bezoar A clump or wad of swallowed food and/or hair. Bezoars can sometimes be found to cause blockage of the…
- Ileus, paralytic Paralysis of the intestine. To be termed 'paralytic ileus,' the intestinal paralysis need not be complete…
- Spongy degeneration of the central nervous system Also called Canavan disease, this is a severe progressive fatal inherited (genetic) disorder of the central…
- Morton's nerve entrapment See: Morton's neuroma
- Lipoidosis, sphingomyelin Also called Niemann-Pick disease, this is a disorder of the metabolism of a lipid (fat) called sphingomyelin…
- Dacry- Combining form used before a vowel to denote a relationship to tears. See: Dacryo-
- Premature ejaculation Premature ejaculation is ejecting semen from the penis, usually accompanied by orgasm occurring sooner than a…
- Cecal Pertaining to the cecum (also spelled caecum), the first portion of the large bowel, situated in the lower…
- Aseptic The absence of microorganisms. By contrast, something that just discourages the growth of microorganisms is…
- Sweats, night Severe hot flashes which occur at night and result in a drenching sweat. Night sweats have many possible…