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Endometrium
The uterine lining; the cells that line the uterus (the womb); the inner layer of the uterus. This tissue is shed monthly in response to the hormonal changes of the menstrual period. The endometrium then grows back and slowly gets thicker…
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- Tumor necrosis factor A member of a superfamily of proteins, each with 157 amino acids, which induce necrosis (death) of tumor…
- Dialectical behavioral therapy A mode of treatment designed for people with borderline personality disorder (BPD), particularly those with…
- Poison Any substance that can cause severe distress or death if ingested, breathed in, or absorbed through the skin…
- Dacryoadenitis Inflammation of a lacrimal gland (a gland that produces tears)
- Alcohol abuse Use of alcoholic beverages to excess, either on individual occasions ('binge drinking') or as a regular…
- Illness, acute An illness with an abrupt onset and usually a short course
- Abortion, spontaneous A miscarriage, that is, any pregnancy that is not viable (the fetus cannot survive) or in which the fetus is…
- Fever, undulant An infectious disease due to the bacteria Brucella that characteristically causes rising and falling fevers…
- Purpura, allergic See: Schonlein-Henoch purpura
- Epidemic The occurrence of more cases of a disease than would be expected in a community or region during a given time…
- Cubital tunnel The opening between the two heads of a muscle through which the ulnar nerve passes at the elbow and enters…