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AID (artificial insemination by donor)
A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through the cervix (the natural opening of the uterus) into the uterus (the womb) to deposit a sperm sample from a donor other than the woman's mate directly into the uterus. The…
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Show more- Primitive neuroectodermal tumor One of a remarkable group of tumors that originate in cells from the primitive neural crest and share the…
- Human T-lymphotropic virus HTLV. A retrovirus that causes adult T-cell leukemia. HTLV is endemic (constantly present) in southern Japan…
- Defensive medicine Medical practices designed to avert the future possibility of malpractice suits. In defensive medicine…
- Immunization, infectious hepatitis See Immunization, hepatitis A
- Dual X-ray absorptometry See: DXA
- Electrophysiology The biomedical field dealing with the study of electric activity in the body. Electrophysiology includes the…
- DNA, repetitive DNA sequences that are repeated in the genome. These sequences do not code for protein. One class termed…
- Aerotitis media See Aerotitis
- Method, rhythm Also known as fertility awareness, natural family planning, and periodic abstinence, this approach to…
- IMRT Intensity modulated radiation therapy
- Response, hyperglycemic A response resulting in a high blood sugar and specifically elevating the level of the sugar glucose in the…
- Symptom Any subjective evidence of disease. Anxiety, lower back pain, and fatigue are all symptoms. They are…