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Virginal membrane
A thin membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening. This fold of mucous membrane is usually present at birth at the orifice of the vagina. In medicine, it is called the vaginal membrane or the hymen. Hymen is a…
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- G G stands for guanine, one member of the base pair G-C (guanine-cytosine) in the DNA. The other base pair in…
- Stickler, Gunnar B. German-American pediatrician Gunnar B. Stickler (1925-) who first described the genetic disorder of collagen…
- Mononucleotide A single base pair. A trinucleotide (a triplet of base pairs) may be split into a dinucleotide and a…
- Female organs of reproduction The internal genital structures of the female include the ovaries, the Fallopian tubes, the uterus (womb) and…
- Johnny A hospital gown. A johnny is a short collarless gown that ties in the back, worn by patients being examined…
- Exudative angina Angina: This has nothing whatsoever to do with the usual type of angina (angina pectoris) which is chest pain…
- Inhalant 1. Generally, any breathable chemical vapor.2. Specifically, a psychoactive substance whose volatile vapors…
- Tap, spinal Also known as a lumbar puncture or 'LP', a spinal tap is a procedure whereby spinal fluid is removed from the…
- Floppy baby syndrome A general medical reference to an abnormal condition of newborns and infants manifested by inadequate tone of…
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