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ACOG (Amer College of Ob & Gyn)
ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists): The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is an organization concerned with the quality of OB/Gyn practice in the U.S. It is called 'a cog.' The members of ACOG are…
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- Mold A very large group of microscopic fungi that live on plant or animal matter. Most are filamentous organisms…
- Tricho- (prefix) Pertaining to hair. As in trichobezoar (a hair ball), trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling)…
- Snoring Snoring: A rough rattling noise made on inspiration during sleep by vibration of the soft palate (the back of…
- Goodman syndrome A genetic syndrome characterized by acrocephalosyndactyly -- birth defects involving the head and face and…
- Cryotherapy Cryotherapy: Literally, 'cold therapy.' Cryotherapy, sometimes referred to as cryosurgery, is a procedure…
- Q fever vaccine A vaccine against Q fever, an illness first recognized in Australia in the 1930's that affects people dealing…
- Hiatal hernia Hiatal hernia: An anatomical abnormality in which part of the stomach protrudes up through the diaphragm into…
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- Lunula 1. The crescent-shaped area at the base of a fingernail or toenail. 2. Any small crescent- or moon-shaped…