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Wymmin
An alternate spelling of wimmin
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Show more- Thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI) A form of immunoglobulin G (IgG) that can bind to thyrotropin (TSH) receptors on the thyroid gland. TSIs…
- Blepharophimosis Horizontal narrowing of the palpebral fissures (eye slits)
- Sleep disorders Sleep disorders: Any disorder that affects, disrupts, or involves sleep. The most common sleep disorder is…
- Dermatitis and diarrhea, zinc deficiency Diarrhea, zinc deficiency:Among the consequences of zinc deficiency, dermatitis (skin inflammation) and…
- Red yeast rice Rice that has been fermented by the red yeast, Monascus purpureus. Red yeast rice has long been used in…
- Colposcopy Colposcopy: A procedure in which a gynecologist uses a lighted magnifying instrument which is called a…
- Thymus gland See: Thymus
- D & C Dilatation and curettage, a minor operation in which the cervix is expanded enough (dilatation) to permit the…
- Stewart, Alice (1906-2002) English physician and epidemiologist who discovered the connection between fetal X-rays and…
- Syndrome, Gareis-Mason See Syndrome, MASA
- Tumor debulking Surgically removing as much of the tumor as possible
- Waterborne bacterial disease An illness due to infection with bacteria contaminating the water supply. Waterborne bacterial diseases cause…