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- Effacement The thinning of the cervix which occurs before and while it dilates
- Artery A vessel that carries blood high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body…
- Anaptic Suffering from an impaired sense of touch, (a state called anaphia) or tactile anesthesia. An anaptic person…
- Coronavirus An agent that inhibits the action of the enzyme cox-1 (cyclooxygenase-1). The common anti-inflammatory drugs…
- HHDN The abbreviation for the scientific name of aldrin. (The scientific name for aldrin…
- Rate, death The number of deaths in the population divided by the average population (or the population at midyear) is…
- Litmus A pigment used as a test for acidity and alkalinity. Litmus paper turns red in acid and blue in an alkaline…
- Induced menopause Menopause: Menopause may be due to an unusual ('unnatural') event. It is induced when the ovaries are…
- Retinal electrophysiologic testing See: Electrophysiologic retinal testing
- Effect, founder A population group with an unusual frequency of a gene due to there having been only a small number of…
- Piles 1. A term in use since the 15th century for hemorrhoids. 2. A street name for crack cocaine