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Fibroids
Fibroids are common, benign tumors of smooth muscle in the uterus (womb). Uterine fibroids are the most common reason for performing a hysterectomy. Fibroids do not produce symptoms in all women, but may lead to prolonged or heavy…
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Show more- Papular Adjective referring to one or more small solid rounded bumps rising from the skin that are each usually 0.5…
- Hemidiaphragm, raised See: Elevated hemidiaphragm
- Clasped thumbs and mental retardation A syndrome with the following characteristic features: (1) neurologically: mental retardation and aphasia…
- Hysterectomy, laparoscopically assisted vaginal Rocedure using laparoscopic techniques to remove the uterus (womb) and/or tubes and ovaries through the…
- Rheumatoid arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile See: Arthritis, systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid
- Cathartic A laxative
- Tubal pregnancy A pregnancy that is not in the usual place within the uterus but is located in the Fallopian tube. Tubal…
- Ultrasonic-assisted liposuction Liposuction involves the surgical suctioning of fat deposits from specific parts of the body, the most common…
- Measly The word measly can refer to measles, and, thence, to spotty and, thence, to something that is of little…
- Shin spot A light brown or reddish oval or round scaly patch on the skin of the shin. Shin spots can be due to…
- Menopause, surgical Menopause, surgical: Surgical menopause is, not unexpectedly, menopause induced by surgery. Surgical…
- Neonatal mortality rate The number of children dying under 28 days of age divided by the number of live births that year. The…