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Chemical menopause
Menopause: Menopause induced by chemotherapy or other chemicals or medications. Chemical menopause is a type of 'induced menopause', menopause induced by an unusual event, such as may also occur when the ovaries are damaged by radiation or…
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- Juvenile hyaline fibromatosis A genetic disorder characterized by multiple subcutaneous nodules and gingival hypertrophy (overgrowth of the…
- Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia Leukemia: Abbreviated JMML. A rare cancer of the myeloid cells in the bone marrow, accounting for less than…
- Nephrotomogram A series of special x-rays of the kidneys. The x-rays are taken from different angles. They show the kidneys…
- Rectus abdominis A large muscle in the front of the abdomen that assists in the regular breathing movement and supports the…
- Syndrome A set of signs and symptoms that tend to occur together and which reflect the presence of a particular…
- Vaginal vestibule The vaginal opening is called the vestibule of the vagina. In medicine, a vestibule is a space or cavity at…
- Strait jacket See: Straitjacket
- Trachelectomy Surgical removal of the cervix, the lower portion of the uterus that protrudes into the vagina. Trachelectomy…
- Left ventricular assist device See: Ventricular assist device
- Allergic contact dermatitis A red, itchy, weepy reaction where the skin has come into contact with a substance that the immune system…