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Androstenedione
A pivotal adrenal steroid that is a precursor to testosterone and other androgens. Known popularly as andro. Has been used as a supplement to increase muscle strength. Taking andro raises testosterone levels above normal. Side effects…
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- Propionibacterium acnes A ubiquitous skin-dwelling organism that is involved in causing acne.In addition to acne, this bacterium (P…
- Implantation, seed Radiation treatment given by placing radioactive material contained within a small cylindrical shell directly…
- Pathologic fracture A bone broken, not by trauma alone, but so weakened by disease as to break with abnormal ease. Pathologic…
- Sigmoidoscopy Inspection of the rectum and lower colon using a thin lighted tube called a sigmoidoscope. Samples of tissue…
- Microscopy, cryo-electron See: Cryo-electron microscopy
- Furuncle Nothing more nor less than a 'boil' with a fancy name. A boil is a collection of pus. Antibiotics are often…
- Decompression, biliary See: Biliary decompression
- Hemolysis The destruction of red blood cells which leads to the release of hemoglobin from within the red blood cells…
- Deafness Deafness: Deafness is defined by partial or complete hearing loss. Levels of hearing impairment vary from a…
- Gerstmann-Straussler syndrome See: Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Human T-lymphotropic virus HTLV. A retrovirus that causes adult T-cell leukemia. HTLV is endemic (constantly present) in southern Japan…