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Intersex
A group of conditions sometimes referred to as disorders of sexual development (DSDs) in which there is a discrepancy between the appearance of the external genitalia and the type of internal (testes and ovaries) genitalia. The condition…
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- Fingernail A fingernail is produced by living skin cells in the finger. A fingernail consists of several parts including…
- Craniometaphyseal dysplasia An inherited skeletal condition that involves abnormal bone formation and abnormal mineralization of the…
- Abraham-man Also abram-man. One of a class of beggars who once wandered over England after the dissolution of the…
- Arcuate nucleus A collection of neurons (nerve cells) in the hypothalamus of the brain. Some arcuate neurons contain dopamine…
- Polycystic ovary syndrome Abbreviated PCOS. Polcystic ovary syndrome is a condition in women characterized by irregular or no menstrual…
- APOA-I Apolipoprotein A-I
- Circulation, fetal The blood circulation in the fetus (the unborn baby). Before birth, the blood from the heart that is destined…
- Leukemia, chronic phase of Leukemia, chronic phase of: A stage in which there are few blast cells in the blood or bone marrow, and few…
- Bone density Bone density is the amount of bone tissue in a certain volume of bone. It can be measured using a special…
- DEA Every prescription written in the United States bears a DEA number, that of the prescribing doctor, the DEA…
- June cold A popular term for hay fever. Although the symptoms of a 'June cold' may be quite similar to those of a real…