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Amer College of Ob and Gyn (ACOG)
Gynecologists (ACOG): 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 'Women's Health Care Physicians.' ACOG…
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Show more- Fetal pleural effusion In the fetus, excess fluid between the two membranes (the pleurae) that envelop the lungs. The pleural…
- Disease nomenclature A system of classifying and naming diseases. The contemporary categories and codes for diseases are outlined…
- Retinal disease In medicine, called retinopathy. See: Retinopathy
- Fear of heat Thermophobia. An abnormally excessive and persistent fear of heat, including hot weather and hot objects…
- Febrile seizure A convulsion that occurs in association with a rapid increase in body temperature. Febrile seizures are…
- Status epilepticus An epileptic seizure that lasts more than 30 minutes; a constant or near-constant state of having seizures…
- Marker A piece of DNA that lies on a chromosome so close to a gene that the marker and the gene are inherited…
- Sociogenomics The identification of the genes that influence social behavior, the understanding of the influence of these…
- Corpora cavernosa Two chambers in the penis which run the length of the organ and are filled with spongy tissue. Blood flows in…
- Cardiomyopathy Disease of the heart muscle (the myocardium). From the Greek roots: 'cardio-', heart + 'mys', muscle +…
- Artificial insemination by donor (AID) A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the…
- Juxta- The prefix "juxta-" comes from the Latin preposition meaning near, nearby, close. Juxtaarticular is composed…