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Menopause, chemical
Menopause, chemical: Menopause induced by chemotherapy or other chemicals or medications. Chemical menopause is a type of 'induced menopause', menopause induced by an unusual event, such as may also occur when the ovaries are damaged by…
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Show more- Melanoma thickness A method for determining the prognosis (outlook) with melanoma. The thickness of a melanoma is related to the…
- Ehrlichiosis An acute (abrupt onset) disease, first reported in humans in 1986, due to infection by the rickettsial agent…
- Alpha interferon A protein produced by the body in response to an infection. There are 3 major classes of interferon -- alpha…
- Heterozygote A person possessing two different forms of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent. A heterozygote…
- DHRD Doyne honeycomb retinal dystrophy, an eye disease also known as malattia leventinese. See: Malattia…
- Phosphorus An essential element in the diet and a major component of bone. Phosphorus is also found in the blood…
- Scullcap See: Scutellaria barbata
- Urothelium The lining of the ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. NTER>
- Yawning Involuntary opening of the mouth with respiration, breathing first inward, then outward. Yawning is often…
- Automated white cell differential A machine-generated percentage of the different types of white blood cells, usually split into granulocytes…
- Hexosaminidase A An enzyme which, when deficient, causes Tay-Sachs disease, a progressive fatal neurologic disorder…
- Yeast diaper rash Rash: Infection in the diaper area caused by a yeast formerly called Monilia and now called Candida. These…