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Insemination
The deposition of semen in the female reproductive tract. Under normal circumstances, the deposit is made within the vagina or the cervix (the opening to the uterus). By artificial means (such as intrauterine insemination), the deposit can…
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- MAOI Monoamine oxidase inhibitor. One of a potent class of medications used to treat depression
- Radiation 1. Rays of energy. Gamma rays and X-rays are two of the types of energy waves often used in medicine. 2. The…
- Pain An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pain has both physical and…
- Forget me Street term for Rohypnol
- Sinus rhythm The normal regular rhythm of the heart set by the natural pacemaker of the heart called the sinoatrial (or…
- Spirometry A test of the air capacity of the lung. The test utilizes a machine called a spirometer to measure the volume…
- LHRH agonist A compound that is similar to LHRH (luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone) in structure and is able to act…
- Chronic tamponade A situation in which a chronic excess of fluid inside the pericardial sac and thickening of the pericardial…
- Xerogram A picture of the body recorded on paper rather than on film. Also called a xeroradiograph. From the Greek…
- Dystrophy, autoimmune polyendocrinopathy Idiasis-ectodermal (APECED): A genetic autoimmune disease with an extraordinary array of clinical features…
- Varus (vara, varum) Angled inward, bent or twisted inward, as in cubitus varus, hallux varus, talipes equinovarus…