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Somatotropin
Growth hormone, a polypeptide containing 191 amino acids, produced by the anterior pituitary, the front section of the pituitary gland. It acts by stimulating the release of another hormone called somatomedin by the liver, thereby causing…
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- Chronic otitis externa Chronic inflammation of the skin lining the external ear canal leading to the ear drum. Can be caused by a…
- Cyst, sebaceous A sebaceous cyst is a rounded swollen area of the skin formed by an abnormal sac of retained excretion…
- Optic glioma A benign tumor on an optic nerve or the optic chiasm (the crossing of the two optic nerves). Optic gliomas…
- Seminal vesicle A structure in the male that is about 5 centimeters (2 inches) long and is located behind the bladder and…
- Empirical midwife A midwife who has entered the profession as an apprentice to a practicing midwife rather than attending a…
- Vaccinia, progressive See Progressive vaccinia
- Lipoprotein A complex of lipid and protein, the way lipids travel in the blood. Cholesterol, a building block of the…
- Sexually transmitted disease Any disease transmitted by sexual contact; caused by microorganisms that survive on the skin or mucus…
- Genotype The genetic constitution (the genome) of a cell, an individual or an organism. The genotype is distinct from…
- Sesamoiditis Inflammation of a sesamoid bone. Since the patella (kneecap) is a sesamoid bone, inflammation of the patella…
- Housemaid's knee See Prepatellar bursitis