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Cancer, testicular
Cancer of the male sex organ (testicle) that normally produces the hormone testosterone. One of the most common cancers in young men. Most testicular cancers are found by men themselves as a lump in the testicle. The risk of cancer of the…
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- Earache Pain in the ear. This can occur because of conditions within the ear itself, the ear canal, or the visible…
- Accoucheuse French for a woman who is an obstetrician (a physician skilled in the art and science of managing pregnancy…
- PARK4 Familial Parkinson disease type 4
- MI A poisonous vapor or mist believed to be made up of particles from decomposing material that could cause…
- Pox virus See: Orthopox
- Secretase, beta- An enzyme that appears to be directly involved in the early development of Alzheimer's disease…
- Oneself, fear of An irrational fear of oneself, an intense self-fear that is groundless. Fear of oneself is termed…
- Cod liver oil An oil extracted from the liver of the cod. Cod liver oil was once given religiously to children every day as…
- Antro-duodenal motility study Antro-duodenal motility study: An antro-duodenal motility study is a study for detecting and recording the…
- IM (intramuscular) An IM medication is given by needle into the muscle. This is as opposed to a medication that is given by a…
- Attention deficit disorder (ADD) Attention deficit disorder (ADD): An inability to control behavior due to difficulty in processing neural…