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Urethroscope
A device for examining the inside of the urethra
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- Patent (adjective) Open, unobstructed, affording free passage. Thus, for example, the bowel may be patent (as opposed to…
- Dental braces (orthodontics) Dental braces (orthodontics): The use of devices to move teeth or adjust underlying bone. The ideal age for…
- Seroconversion Seroconversion: The development of detectable antibodies in the blood directed against an infectious agent…
- Drugs, statin A class of drugs that lower cholesterol. There are currently at least 5 statin drugs on the market in the…
- Murmur A sound due to vibrations from the flow of blood through the heart or great vessels. A murmur may be innocent…
- Trichuris trichiura A nematode (roundworm) also called the human whipworm. The third most common round worm of humans. Occurs…
- Infant fat requirements Fat in human milk provides 30%-35% of the total daily caloric needs for a growing infant. Manufacturers of…
- Amini Amini, Fariborz
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- Hypogeusia A reduced ability to taste things (to taste sweet, sour, bitter, or salty substances). Some people cannot…
- Dysphoric mania The concurrent presence of symptoms of depression and mania together. Also called Mixed bipolar state