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DHT
Dihydrotestosterone
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Show more- Western medicine Conventional medicine, as distinct for instance from traditional Chinese medicine
- Topoisomerase A class of enzymes that alter the supercoiling of double-stranded DNA. (In supercoiling the DNA molecule…
- Incase A term once used to refer to the medical case of an inpatient
- Pinched nerve See: Nerve compression
- Crypto Popular name for both the parasite, Cryptosporidium parvum, and the disease it causes, cryptosporidiosis
- HHV-3 Human herpesvirus 3. See herpes zoster.
- Abuse, pregnancy Abuse of an expectant mother. This abuse is most often perpetrated by the woman's spouse, partner, or…
- Ray, Roentgen See: Roentgen ray
- Cm (centimeter) A unit of measure in the metric system which is 1/100'th of a meter. There are 2.54 centimeters (cms) in one…
- Familial Parkinson disease type 2 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal recessive manner due to mutation in the gene…
- N-nitroso-fenfluramine A variant of fenfluramine. See: Fenfluramine
- Hookworm An intestinal parasite that usually causes diarrhea or cramps. Heavy infestation with hookworm can be serious…