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Gonad, male
The male gonad, the testicle (or testis), located behind the penis in a pouch of skin (the scrotum). The testicles produce and store sperm and are also the body's main source of male hormones (testosterone). These hormones control the…
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- Aneurysm, abdominal An aneurysm situated within the abdomen (belly). An aneurysm is a localized widening (dilatation) of an…
- Zinc finger protein 9 See: ZNF9
- Clinical trial See: Clinical trials. See also: Inconclusive clinical trial; Negative clinical trial; Non-inferior clinical…
- Acute myeloid leukemia Acute myeloid leukemia: A quickly progressive malignant disease in which there are too many immature…
- Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis An inherited predisposition to colorectal cancer characterized by fewer than 100 adenomatous polyps in the…
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons The professional organization of American orthopaedists. Literally, the practice of child straightening…
- Gastropathy, hypertrophic hypoproteinemic See: Giant hypertrophic gastritis
- Grief, complicated See: Complicated grief
- Acaricide An agent, usually a chemical, that kills mites. This class of pesticides is large and includes antibiotic…
- Race-based medication See: Race-based drug
- Curette A spoon-shaped instrument with a sharp edge. The word 'curette' comes from the French and means a 'scraper.'…