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Family history of colon cancer
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Show more- Male breast cancer Male breast cancer: See: Breast cancer, male.
- Skin graft, autogenic A graft using the patient's own skin. Also known as an autologous graft.
- Auditory tube The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, also known as the Eustachian tube. The function of…
- Y map The array of genes on the Y chromosome. Once thought to be a genetic wasteland, the Y now is known to contain…
- Ankylosing Undergoing ankylosis (stiffening or fusion of a joint)
- Dorsum The back or posterior side of a structure. 'Dorsum' is the Latin word for the back. Something pertaining to…
- Contraction, uterine The tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles. During labor, contractions accomplish two things: (1)…
- Stone, kidney Kidney stone: A stone in the kidney (or lower down in the urinary tract). Kidney stones are a common cause of…
- Special pathogen A highly infectious agent that produces severe disease in humans. Special pathogens include the viruses that…
- Reagent A substance used to produce a chemical reaction to detect, measure, produce, etc. other substances
- Amuck See: Amok
- Mercaptopurine A drug that acts as an antimetabolite, interfering with the metabolism of purine bases and inhibiting the…