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Testicles
The testicles (also called testes or gonads) are the male sex glands. They are located behind the penis in a pouch of skin called the scrotum. The testicles produce and store sperm, and they are also the body's main source of male hormones…
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- Replacement, total hip Replacement, total hip: Surgery in which the diseased ball and socket of the hip joint are completely removed…
- Post-traumatic stress disorder Stress disorder: A common anxiety disorder that develops after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in…
- Urologist A physician who specializes in diseases of the urinary organs in females and the urinary tract and sex organs…
- Kinesin A family of microtubule motor proteins active in mitosis. The kinesins use chemical energy from the…
- Pancytopenia, Fanconi See Fanconi anemia
- ADE Adverse drug event. See: Adverse reaction..
- Metatarsals Five cylindrical bones extending from the heel (the tarsus) to the toes. The metatarsals are numbered from…
- Hypothalamus The area of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst
- Feed contaminant A substance contaminating animal feed. Contaminants in animal feed can threaten human health. There are two…
- Syndromic Part of a syndrome. Hearing loss, for instance, can be syndromic or nonsyndromic
- Antiestrogen A substance that can prevent the full expression of estrogen. Antiestrogens act by exerting antagonistic…