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Organs of reproduction, male
>The male external genitalia -- the penis, the male urethra, and the scrotum; and >The male internal genitalia -- the testis, epididymis, ductus deferens, seminal vesicle, ejaculatory duct, bulbourethral gland, and the prostate. In the…
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Show more- Autotransplantation The process of transplanting tissue from one part of the body to another in the same individual. The…
- Pinkeye Also called conjunctivitis. Redness or irritation of the conjunctivae, the membranes on the inner part of the…
- Thermometer A device used to measure the temperature of gaseous, liquid or solid matter or of a chemical reaction such as…
- Fungicidal Capable of killing fungi
- Infertility, Y chromosome See: Y chromosome infertility
- Camphechlor See: Toxaphene
- Glaucoma, normal pressure See: Glaucoma, normal tension
- Meniscus, lateral knee The word 'meniscus' refers to a crescent-shaped structure. The lateral meniscus of the knee is a thickened…
- Malignant melanoma See: Melanoma
- Canavan disease Canavan disease: A severe progressive inherited (genetic) disorder of the central nervous system (CNS). The…
- Gallstone pancreatitis Pancreatitis: Gallstone-induced pancreatitis. Pancreatitis due to gallstones
- Meconium Dark sticky material normally present in the intestine at birth and passed in the feces after birth. The…