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Insemination
The deposition of semen in the female reproductive tract. Under normal circumstances, the deposit is made within the vagina or the cervix (the opening to the uterus). By artificial means (such as intrauterine insemination), the deposit can…
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Show more- DES Diethylstilbestrol, the earliest synthetic (man-made) form of a hormone in the estrogen class. DES was once…
- SI joint pain See sacroiliac joint dysfunction
- Pain, ankle Pain felt in the low or upper back. There are many causes of back pain. Pain in the low back can relate to…
- ECG Abbreviation for electrocardiogram or EKG. The K is from 'kardio' (in German)
- Enophthalmos Sunken eyeball.
- Restless legs See: Restless leg syndrome
- Arteria femoralis See: Femoral artery
- Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) A liver disease caused by an abnormality of the immune system. Small bile ducts within the liver become…
- Catheter, Swan-Ganz The insertion of a tiny tube (a catheter) into a peripheral or central vein to deliver fluids or medication…
- Histoplasma capsulatum See: Histoplasma
- ET Street name for alpha-ethyltryptamine
- Tuna A fish about which there are several health concerns. One concern involves carbon monoxide that prevents the…