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Ovary, dermoid cyst of the
A bizarre tumor, usually benign, in the ovary that typically contains a diversity of tissues including hair, teeth, bone, thyroid, etc. A dermoid cyst develops from a totipotential germ cell (a primary oocyte) that is retained within the…
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Show more- Labium A lip. Labium is the singular of the Latin neuter noun meaning lip. The plural is labia. For more…
- Cardiac myxoma A benign tumor of the heart and the most common type of heart tumor in adults. Cardiac myxomas can appear in…
- Basal cell nevus syndrome The Gorlin syndrome
- Emotional child abuse Child abuse: Emotional child abuse is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after child…
- Morton's disease See: Morton's neuroma
- Familial A condition that is tends to occur more often in family members than expected by chance alone. A familial…
- Micro- Prefix derived from the Greek 'mikros' meaning small. Examples of the many biomedical terms containing…
- Resection Surgical removal of part of an organ
- DHHS Acronym for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Also known as HHS. The U.S. Department of…
- Dehisce To burst open or gape. A surgical wound may partially or completely dehisce after surgery, depending upon…
- Genitalia, male internal See: Male internal genitalia
- Spinous process A slender projection from the back of a vertebra to which muscles and ligaments are attached