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A mammogram (an X-ray of the breast) in women who have no signs of breast cancer. It usually involves two X-rays of each breast. The aim of a screening mammogram is to detect a tumor that cannot be felt. A screening mammogram is different…
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- Prostaglandin One of a number of hormone-like substances that participate in a wide range of body functions such as the…
- Dracunculiasis A parasitic disease caused by the largest parasite that plagues people and bores into their tissues -- the…
- ZIFT Stands for zygote intrafallopian transfer, a method used to treat infertility in which an egg fertilized in…
- Osteogenesis imperfecta Brittle bone disease. Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is not one but a group of genetic diseases, all of which…
- Kyphoplasty A procedure similar to vertebroplasty, but with the intent of expanding the collapsedvertebra. A surgical…
- Daltonism Colorblindness of the red-green type (also known as deuteranopia or deuteranomaly). The term 'Daltonism' is…
- Cancer, testicles Cancer of the male sex organ (testicle) that normally produces the hormone testosterone. One of the most…
- Septal defect, atrial (ASD) A hole in the septum, the wall, between the atria, the upper chambers of the heart. Commonly called an ASD…
- Linkage map A map of the genes on a chromosome based on linkage analysis. A linkage map does not show the physical…
- Degenerative arthritis Also known as osteoarthritis, this type of arthritis is caused by inflammation, breakdown and eventual loss…
- Neuropsychologist A psychologist who has completed special training in the neurobiological causes of brain disorders, and who…