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- Cancer of the clitoris See: Cancer of the vulva
- Bridge A set of one or more false teeth supported by a metal framework, used to replace one or more missing teeth…
- Giant cell tumor of bone A tumor of bone characterized by massive destruction of the end (epiphysis) of a long bone. The site most…
- Quackery Deliberate misrepresentation of the ability of a substance or device for the prevention or treatment of…
- Anticholinergic The action of certain medications that inhibit the transmission of parasympathetic nerve impulses and thereby…
- Pityriasis rosea Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
- Treacle A medicinal compound once in wide use as an antidote to poisons. Treacle was a kind of salve. It was reputed…
- Venereal disease A disease that is contracted and transmitted by sexual contact, caused by microorganisms that survive on the…
- Operation Although there are many meanings to the word 'operation', in medicine it refers to a surgical procedure. To…
- Crossing over The exchange of genetic material between two paired chromosomes. Crossing over is a way to recombine the…