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Disease, polycystic ovary
See: Polycystic ovarian syndrome
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- Seizure, focal motor See: Focal motor seizure
- Methylmercury An organic form of mercury that is highly toxic and is the main culprit in mercury poisoning. Methylmercury…
- Xero- Fix): Dry. From the Greek 'xeros' meaning 'dry.' Examples of words containing 'xero-' -- xeroderma is dry…
- Ablation Removal or excision. Ablation is usually carried out surgically. For example, surgical removal of the thyroid…
- Succenturiate In anatomy 'succenturiate' means substituting for or accessory to an organ. For example, see Succenturiate…
- Curie (Ci) A unit of radioactivity. (Specifically, the quantity of any radioactive nuclide in which the number of…
- Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) prevention In many cases, a person may have a transient ischemic attack (TIA), a neurological event with the symptoms of…
- Barotitis Middle ear problems due to changing atmospheric pressures, as when a plane descends to land. The problems…
- Colitis, spastic A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility)…
- Interleukin-1 A protein produced by various cells, including macrophages, interleukin-1 raises body temperature, spurs the…
- Contraceptive, diaphragm A barrier method of contraception that is available by prescription only and must be sized by a health…