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Gynecoid obesity
A fat distribution generally characteristic of that of a woman, around the hips, etc. Gynecoid means like a woman, womanly, female. The word gynecoid comes from the Greek gyno, gynaikos meaning woman. Gyneco-, gyno-, gyn-, and gyne- are…
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- Truncation The act of truncating, cutting short. See: Truncate
- Curettement Curettage
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- Rickettsiosis, vesicular See Rickettsialpox
- Post-traumatic stress Stress: An anxiety disorder that develops in some individuals who have had major traumatic experiences. The…
- IL-2 Interleukin-2
- HSP Henoch-Schonlein purpura. See: Schonlein-Henoch purpura
- Subglottis The lower part of the larynx just below the vocal cords down to the top of the trachea, which takes air to…
- Infantile hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism (subnormal activity of the thyroid gland) that starts after birth and is manifest by features…