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- Yeast vaginitis Yeast vaginitis: Infection of the vagina by a fungus known as Candida, characteristically causing itching…
- Intraocular In the eye. The intraocular pressure is the pressure within the eye
- Intraperitoneal chemotherapy Chemotherapy: Treatment in which anticancer drugs are put directly into the abdomen through a thin tube
- Perfusion A chemotherapy technique that may be used when melanoma occurs on an arm or leg. The flow of blood to and…
- Morgagni's tubercle See: Olfactory bulb
- Drain, Penrose See: Penrose drain
- Crick-Brenner experiment An elegant and important experiment performed in 1961 by Francis Crick and Sydney Brenner. The experiment…
- Hydrocephalus, communicating Hydrocephalus in which there is no obstruction to the flow of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Specifically…
- Van der Woude syndrome A genetic disorder characterized by pits of the lower lip and by cleft lip and/or cleft palate. It is the…