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Implantation
The act of setting in firmly. In embryology, implantation refers specifically to the attachment of the fertilized egg to the uterine lining, which occurs approximately 6 or 7 days after conception (fertilization). In medicine today, many…
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Show more- Accessibility of services The ability to get medical care and services when needed
- Disease, polycystic ovarian Scrub typhus, a mite-borne infectious disease caused by a microorganism, Rickettsia tsutsugamushi…
- Ear wax Ear wax: A natural wax-like substance secreted by special glands in the skin on the outer part of the ear…
- Aspirin resistance 1. The inability of aspirin to protect a person from cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes…
- Medication, anticoagulant A drug that is used as a 'blood-thinner' to prevent the formation of blood clots and to maintain open blood…
- Aorta, abdominal The abdominal aorta is the final section of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. It is a continuation…
- Aluminum A naturally occurring element that makes up about 8% of the surface of the earth and is always found combined…
- Necrosis The death of living cells or tissues. Necrosis can be due, for example, to ischemia (lack of blood flow)…
- Morton's metatarsalgia See: Morton's neuroma
- EBCT (electron beam computerized tomography) A new (and controversial) noninvasive test for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD). EBCT, or…
- Event, adverse See: Adverse event
- Microscope, simple A microscope that has a single converging lens (or a combination of lenses that function optically as a…