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Show more- Pulmonary artery One of the two vessels which are formed as terminal branches of the pulmonary trunk and convey unaerated…
- VCU Voiding cystourethrography. Or voiding cystourethrogram
- Intertrigo A superficial skin disorder involving any area of the body where opposing skin surfaces may touch and rub…
- Radioactive tracer A radioactive molecule that can be sent through the body's circulatory or urinary system, with its progress…
- Homozygote A person who has two identical forms of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent. For example, a…
- Nail furrows See: Beau's lines
- Mastalgia Pain in the breast or mammary gland. From the Greek masto-, breast + algos, pain
- Test, allergy skin Allergy skin: Test done on the skin to identify the allergy substance (the allergen) that is triggering the…
- BMP2 Bone morphogenic protein 2
- Cystadenoma A cystadenoma is a type of benign tumor that develops from ovarian tissue. They may be filled with a…
- EPS Stands for ElectroPhysiologic Study, a test of the electrical conduction system of the heart (the system that…
- Shield, nipple See: Nipple shield