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Reproductive system
In women, the organs that are directly involved in producing eggs and in conceiving and carrying babies. In men, the organs directly involved in creating, storing, and delivering sperm to fertilize an egg
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Show more- Respiratory distress syndrome, acute Better known as ARDS. See: ARDS
- In situ hybridization The use of a DNA or RNA probe to detect the complementary sequence. In situ hybridization is like all nucleic…
- Therapy, human gene Insertion of normal DNA directly into cells to correct a genetic defect. The treatment of disease by…
- GI 1. In medicine, commonly used abbreviation for gastrointestinal, referring collectively to the stomach and…
- Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor A class of oral medications for type 2 diabetes that decrease the absorption of carbohydrates from the…
- DEA Every prescription written in the United States bears a DEA number, that of the prescribing doctor, the DEA…
- HEV Hepatitis E virus
- Esophagoscopy Examination of the esophagus using a thin, lighted instrument
- African tick typhus One of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted…
- Piloerection Erection of the hair of the skin. Piloerection of the hair, for example, on the arm makes it 'stand on end.'…
- RS1 The gene on the X chromosome involved in the integrity of retina, Mutation of RS1 is responsible for juvenile…
- Conjunctivitis, allergic Inflammation of the whites of the eyes (the conjunctivae) with itching and redness of the eyes and tearing…