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Cancer, ovary
Cancer of the egg sac of females: the ovary. The anatomic location of the ovaries: NTER>Most ovarian growths (tumors) in women under age 30 are benign, fluid- filled cysts. These cysts are not cancerous. There are several types of ovarian…
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Show more- Qualitative Having to do with quality. In contrast to quantitative (which pertains to quantity, the amount)
- Hypergraphic A person with hypergraphia, the insatiable urge to write
- Lysenkoism A theory put forth by a Russian plant-breeder named Trofim Denisovich Lysenko [1898-1976] during the…
- Coitus Sexual union of a male and a female; also called sexual intercourse. Coitus begins when the male inserts his…
- Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome of childhood See: Minimal change disease
- Bovine genome The genome of the cow (Bos taurus). The bovine genome is similar in size to the genomes of humans and other…
- Fiber Fiber: The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or…
- Cellulitus Common misspelling of cellulitis
- Common migraine Migraine without aura. The most frequent type, accounting for about 80-85% of migraine. See: Migraine
- Genome, C. elegans See: C. elegans genome.
- Fusiform aneurysm A vascular outpouching shaped like a spindle. A fusiform widening of an artery or vein. An aneurysm is a…
- STDs in women See Sexually transmitted diseases in women