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Meiosis
The process of germ cell formation. During meiosis, each chromosome pairs with the other chromosome in the pair and they exchange segments of genetic material. In both women and men, the autosomes (non-sex chromosomes) pair. In women, the…
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- GOLD-3 One of the stages of chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), according to the Global Initiative for Chronic…
- Recreational water illness An illness that is spread by swallowing, breathing, or having contact with contaminated water from swimming…
- Stent, medicated See: Coated stent
- BPH A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head.
- Pleura The thin covering that protects and cushions the lungs. The pleura is made up of two layers of tissue that…
- Homicide 1. The killing of a person. 2. Strictly speaking, the killing of a man. femicide. From the Latin meaning…
- Amelioration Not a word confined to medicine but a word used in medicine, amelioration is synonymous with improvement. If…
- Articulations of the body, principal The principal articulations (joints) of the human body. They include the following: > >Acromioclavicular…
- Salvage therapy 1. A final treatment for people who are nonresponsive to or cannot tolerate other available therapies for a…
- Idiot savant See: Autistic savant. The term 'autistic savant' is preferred to the old term 'idiot savant' as less…
- Gangrene The death of body tissue due to the loss of blood supply to that tissue, sometimes permitting bacteria to…