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Insemination, artificial
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 directly into the uterus. The purpose of this relatively simple procedure…
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- Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PNL) A technique for removing large and/or dense stones and staghorn stones. PNL is done via a port created by…
- Fibronectin, fetal See: Fetal fibronectin
- RFID Radio frequency identification, a system for remotely storing and retrieving data. RFID tags can serve to…
- Hirudin An anticoagulant ('bloodthinner'). Hirudin is the active principle in the salivary secretion of leeches. The…
- Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: Abbreviated vCJD. A human disease thought due to the same infectious agent…
- Electrolarynx A battery-operated instrument that makes a humming sound to help people who have lost their larynx to talk
- Vitamin B12-responsive methylmalonicaciduria An inherited metabolic (biochemical) disease that, unless effectively treated, causes young children to…
- Pseudodementia A severe form of depression resulting from a progressive brain disorder in which cognitive changes mimic…
- Radiation sickness See: Acute radiation syndrome
- Dementia, vascular See Vascular dementia