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AIH (artificial insemination by husband)
A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the uterus) into the uterus (the womb) to deposit a sperm sample from the woman's mate directly into the uterus. The purpose of this…
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Show more- Niemann-Pick disease A biochemical disorder affecting a lipid (fat) called sphingomyelin, resulting usually in progressive…
- Periodontics Periodontics is the branch of dentistry concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases…
- Osmolarity The concentration of osmotically active particles in solution, which may be quantitatively expressed in…
- ADCC (antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotox.) An immune response in which antibodies, by coating target cells, makes them vulnerable to attack by immune…
- Bone morphogenetic protein A protein that induces the formation of bone and cartilage. Bone morphogenic protein 2 (which is symbolized…
- Mental child injury Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after…
- Roapies Street term for Rohypnol
- Crown 1. In dentistry, the portion of the tooth that is covered by enamel. 2. Also in dentistry, a type of…
- Category three hurricane A hurricane with winds 111-130 mph (96-113 kt or 178-209 km/hr). Storm surge generally 9-12 ft above normal…
- Underventilation See: Hypoventilation
- BPH A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head.
- Rash Rash: Breaking out (eruption) of the skin. Medically, a rash is referred to as an exanthem.