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Ablation, endometrial
Removal of the lining of the womb. Removing the uterine lining decreases menstrual flow or stops it completely. Ablation means removal or excision, usually surgically. The word comes from the Latin ablatum meaning to carry away. The…
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- Alpha error The statistical error (said to be 'of the first kind' or type I) made in testing an hypothesis when it is…
- African tick typhus One of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted…
- Apnea, obstructive sleep Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. It owes…
- Lineage, cell See: Cell lineage
- Fecalith A hard stony mass of feces. A fecalith can obstruct the appendix, leading to appendicitis. Fecaliths also can…
- Lamin A/C The lamin family of proteins that make up the nuclear lamina, a matrix of protein located next to the inner…
- Ocular Having to do with the eye. In a microscope, the lens closest to the eye is termed the ocular (the eyepiece)…
- Entomology The scientific study of insects. The application of entomology to medicine is termed medical entomology. See…
- Hematopoiesis The production of all types of blood cells generated by a remarkable self-regulated system that is responsive…
- Tache noire Black spot (in French), a small ulcer covered with a black crust at the site of a tick bite, characteristic…
- Aspirin resistance 1. The inability of aspirin to protect a person from cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes…