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Aggressive angiomyxoma
A slow-growing tumor of stromal cells which occurs primarily in the genital and pelvic regions. This tumor is much more common in women. It can range from relatively small tumors to football-size masses in the pelvis. The histologic…
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- ERCP ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
- Breast feeding See: Breastfeeding
- Hip pointer Sportstalk for an iliac crest contusion (a bruise of the upper edge of the ilium, one of the hip bones).
- Ovarian cancer gene BRCA2 Ovarian cancer gene BRCA2: Ovarian cancer due to mutation of the BRCA2 gene. Mutation of this gene also…
- Rate, neonatal mortality The number of children dying under 28 days of age divided by the number of live births that year. The…
- Frostbite Frostbite: Damage to tissues from freezing due to the formation of ice crystals within cells, rupturing the…
- Opioid 1. A synthetic narcotic that resembles the naturally occurring opiates. 2. Any substance that binds to or…
- Agita Heartburn, acid indigestion, an upset stomach or, by extension, a general feeling of upset. The word is…
- Doula 1. A non-medical assistant in childbirth. A doula is not the father but is usually a woman who is experienced…
- Tobacco A South American herb, formally known as Nicotiana tabacum, whose leaves contain 2-8% nicotine and serve as…