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Luteinizing hormone
A hormone released by the pituitary gland in response to luteinizing hormone- releasing hormone. Abbreviated LH, it controls the length and sequence of the female menstrual cycle, including ovulation, preparation the uterus for…
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Show more- Sex region Y A region on the Y chromosome that determines the sex of the individual. This region which goes by the symbol…
- Fear of being buried alive An abnormal and persistent fear of being buried alive is called taphephobia. A phobia is an unreasonable sort…
- Wagner syndrome See: Stickler syndrome
- ACE inhibitors ACE inhibitors: A drug that inhibits ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) which is important to the formation…
- Study, electrophysiologic See: Framingham Study.
- P. acnes See: Propionibacterium acnes
- Cadmium A metallic element whose salts are toxic and cause cancer. Cadmium and cadmium compounds were upgraded in…
- Coagulation, laser The coagulation (clotting) of tissue using a laser. A coagulation laser produces light in the visible green…
- Leptomeningeal Having to do with the leptomeninges, the two innermost layers of tissues that cover the brain and spinal…
- Progestin Any one of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
- Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease: See: Parkinson disease.
- Circulation, fetal The blood circulation in the fetus (the unborn baby). Before birth, the blood from the heart that is destined…