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Ectopic pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancy: A pregnancy that is not in the uterus. The fertilized egg settles and grows in any location other than the inner lining of the uterus. The large majority (95%) of ectopic pregnancies occur in the Fallopian tube. However…
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Show more- Paralysis, vocal cord Paralysis, vocal cord: Inability of one or both vocal folds (vocal cords) to move. The paralysis is usually…
- Genetics, transplantation The field of biology and medicine relating to the genes that govern the acceptance or rejection of a…
- Insemination, heterologous A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Tail 1. A slender appendage, such as the tail of the pancreas. 2. The appendage that protrudes from the buttocks…
- Delusional parasitosis Pertaining to dermatoglyphics -- the study of dermal ridges on the fingers, palms, toes, and soles.
- New variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Abbreviated nvCJD. A human disease thought due to the same infectious agent as bovine spongiform…
- Category five hurricane A hurricane with winds greater than 155 mph (135 kt or 249 km/hr). Storm surge generally greater than 18 ft…
- Agranulocytosis A marked decrease in the number of granulocytes. Granulocytes are a type of white blood cell filled with…
- Ketogenic diet A diet devised as a treatment for severe seizure disorders that do not respond to conventional medication…
- Capsule >In medicine, a membranous structure that envelops an organ, a joint, tumor, or any other part of the body…
- Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease A transmissible degenerative brain disorder technically termed spongiform encephalopathy. Eating 'mad cow'…
- Bummed out Slang term for depression. For more, see: Depression