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Genitalia, female internal
See: Female internal genitalia
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- Ankle The ankle joint is complex. It is made up of two joints: the true ankle joint and the subtalar joint: > >The…
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- Neanderthal An extinct subspecies of Homo sapiens who lived in Europe and the area around the Mediterranean from 100,000…
- Sleep restriction therapy A type of therapy in which the number of hours of sleep are restricted. Sleep restriction therapy is used in…
- Rabies Rabies: A potentially fatal viral infection that attacks the central nervous system. The rabies virus is…
- Crabs Slang for pubic lice. See: Public lice
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