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- Pregnancy, dangerous drugs during A teratogen is an agent that can disturb the development of the embryo or fetus. Teratogens halt the…
- Effusion Too much fluid, an outpouring of fluid. A hemorrhagic effusion is one that has blood within the fluid. A…
- Human cloning Human cloning for the purposes of creating a human being. Also called human reproductive cloning. The…
- Phenolphthalein A compound used as a laboratory reagent and acid-base indicator and also used in over-the-counter (OTC)…
- Aceruloplasminemia A genetic disorder in which there is absence of the protein ceruloplasmin from blood and accumulation of iron…
- Ophthalmic artery The ophthalmic artery supplies blood to the eye and adjacent structures of the face. It arises from the…
- Cystic hernia See: Cystocele
- Fever, Mediterranean Fever, Mediterranean: A inherited disorder of unknown cause featuring short recurring bouts of fever together…
- Generalized anxiety disorder Abbreviated GAD. A condition characterized by 6 months or more of chronic, exaggerated worry and tension that…
- Vaccine, meningococcal A vaccine to prevent meningococcal meningitis, an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and…