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Perimenopause
The menopause transition. Perimenopause begins about 6 years before the natural menopause. This is a time when the levels of hormones produced by the aging ovaries fluctuate leading to irregular menstrual patterns (irregularity in the…
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- Piss A vulgar but ancient word used both as a noun and verb:1. (noun) Urine.2. (verb) To urinate.Piss is descended…
- Charbon Known also as anthrax, charbon is a serious bacterial infection. It is not primarily a human disease but…
- Celebrity diets Celebrity diets are weight loss plans that are reportedly endorsed by or used by celebrities. There are many…
- Deafness with goiter Deafness with goiter: See Pendred syndrome
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- Vascular dementia A common form of dementia in older persons that is due to cerebrovascular disease, usually with stepwise…
- Anoxic Pertaining to anoxia, an absence or near absence of oxygen
- Corneal transplant The replacement of the clear window on the front of the eye (cornea) by a healthy cornea. The procedure is…
- In situ hybridization The use of a DNA or RNA probe to detect the complementary sequence. In situ hybridization is like all nucleic…
- Eye, no Also called anophthalmia, a congenital malformation (birth defect) of the globe. Anophthalmia refers…