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Clitoral cancer
See: Cancer of the vulva
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- HDL Lipoproteins, which are combinations of lipids (fats) and proteins, are the form in which lipids are…
- Depression, agitated See: Agitated depression
- Sjogren of Sjogren syndrome Sjogren syndrome: Henrik Samuel Conrad Sjögren, Swedish ophthalmologist (1899-1986), who described the sicca…
- Choroidal melanoma See: Melanoma, choroidal
- Sweat gland The sweat (sudoriferous) glands are small tubular structures situated within and under the skin (in the…
- Code, hospital While there is no formal definition for a 'Code,' doctors often use the term as slang to refer to a patient…
- Methylmalonicaciduria An inherited metabolic (biochemical) disease that causes young children to become mentally retarded. The…
- Hughlings Jackson See: Hughlings Jackson, John
- Genitalia, ambiguous See: Ambiguous genitalia