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Endometrioma
Part of the condition known as endometriosis. Endometrioma is a type of cyst formed when endometrial tissue (the mucous membrane that makes up the inner layer of the uterine wall) grows in the ovaries. It affects women during the…
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- Urinary tract The organs of the body that produce and discharge urine. These include the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and…
- Polycystic ovary syndrome Abbreviated PCOS. Polcystic ovary syndrome is a condition in women characterized by irregular or no menstrual…
- Atrium One of the two smaller chambers of the heart. Each atrium consists of an open space with recessed walls. The…
- Thyroiditis Thyroiditis: Inflammation of the thyroid gland which is located in front of the neck: NTER> The inflamed…
- Tocophobia An abnormal and persistent fear of childbirth. A phobia is an unreasonable fear that can cause avoidance and…
- Psychodynamic therapy A type of psychotherapy that draws on psychoanalytic theory to help people understand the roots of emotional…
- Hereditary mixed polyposis syndrome (HMPS) A cancer family syndrome characterized by the development of a variety of different types of polyps in…
- Diabetic eye disease 1. A disease of the small blood vessels of the retina of the eye in people with diabetes. The vessels swell…
- DNA (did not attend) In the UK, DNA is an abbreviation for 'did not attend.' (In the US, the term used for a patient who missed an…
- Scarlatina Also called scarlet fever, a disease caused by infection with group A streptococcal bacteria that occurs in a…