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Dermoid cyst of the ovary
Cyst of the ovary : A bizarre tumor, usually benign, in the ovary that typically contains a diversity of tissues including hair, teeth, bone, thyroid, etc. A dermoid cyst develops from a totipotential germ cell (a primary oocyte) that is…
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- Due date The estimated calendar date when a baby will be born, the date the baby is due to be born. It is also called…
- Familial Parkinson disease type 11 A familial form of Parkinson disease inherited in an autosomal dominant manner due to a gene on chromosome…
- Angiomatosis, bacillary A bacterial infection due to a cat scratch most often seen today in people with HIV. The disease…
- Goodman syndrome A genetic syndrome characterized by acrocephalosyndactyly -- birth defects involving the head and face and…
- Acute lymphocytic leukemia See: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- EPT Estrogen/progestin therapy
- Human herpesvirus 2 (HHV-2) A herpes virus that causes genital herpes, characterized by sores in the area of the genitalia. Genital…
- FMDV Foot-and-mouth disease virus. See: Foot-and-mouth disease
- FTA-ABS test FTA-ABS stands for fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed, a blood serum screening test for syphilis…
- Colon cancer risk See: Colon cancer family history
- Renal transplant Replacement of a diseased, damaged, or missing kidney with a donor kidney. Also called a kidney transplant…