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Cancer, cervix
See: Cervical cancer
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- Molecular phylogenetics The determination of the rates and patterns of change occurring in DNA and proteins in order to reconstruct…
- Perception, auditory The ability to identify, interpret, and attach meaning to sound
- Syndrome, cavernous sinus A cavernous sinus thrombosis is a blood clot within the cavernous sinus, a large channel of venous blood in a…
- ALT (alanine aminotransferase) An enzyme normally present in liver and heart cells that is released into the bloodstream when the liver or…
- Contusion Another name for a bruise. What is a bruise ? A bruise, or contusion, is caused when blood vessels are…
- Kostmann disease Children born with this condition lack neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting…
- Male The traditional definition of male was 'an individual of the sex that produces sperm' (or some such)…
- Sign, Macewen A sign to detect hydrocephalus and brain abscess. Percussion (tapping) on the skull at a particular spot…
- Cashew allergy Allergy: An allergic reaction to cashew nuts. Cashew allergy can be isolated, meaning that the individual is…
- Scoliosis Scoliosis: Sideways (lateral) curving of the spine (the backbone). The degree of scoliosis may range from…