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Endocrinopathy
Literally, a disease of an endocrine gland. A medical term for a hormone problem. For example, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, etc.
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- Voice disorder One of a group of problems involving abnormal pitch, loudness, or quality of the sounds produced by the…
- Major histocompatibility complex See: Permanent makeup.
- Feverfew An herb that has been most commonly used for migraine headaches. Feverfew can cause allergic reactions…
- Typhoon A regionally specific name for a strong tropical cyclone in the Northwest Pacific Ocean west of the dateline…
- Radiolucent Anything that permits the penetration and passage of X-rays or other forms of radiation. Radiolucent is as…
- Honey bee genome The genetic complement of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). Its genome is relatively small -- about one-tenth…
- Vein, small saphenous The smaller of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the…
- Syndrome, WPW WPW is an abbreviation for the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a condition caused by an abnormality in the…
- Cell, stem An ancestral cell, the most primitive type of cell. Stem cells are relatively unspecialized…