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Qualify
In medicine, to finish training. One of the first women to receive a medical degree (albeit pretending to be a man), James Miranda Barry qualified in medicine at the University of Edinburgh in 1812
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- Estrogens Female hormones produced by the ovaries. Estrogen deficiency can lead to osteoporosis. Estrogen therapy…
- Juxtavesicular Near the bladder. From juxta-, meaning near, nearby, or close + vesicular, referring to the bladder (the…
- Dermoid Also called a dermoid cyst of the ovary, this is a bizarre tumor, usually benign, in the ovary that typically…
- Third ventricle >Lateral ventricles: The lateral ventricles are in the cerebral hemispheres, one in each hemisphere. Each…
- Heredity Genetic transmission from parent to child.
- Erb's palsy See: Erb palsy
- MS 1. Multiple sclerosis. See also entry to: Multiple sclerosis.2. Mass spectrometry
- OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) See: Oscillopsia.
- Fear of dust An abnormal and persistent fear of dust. Sufferers of this fear experience anxiety even though they realize…
- Lamarckism The theory of acquired characteristics put forth by Jean-Baptiste P.A. Lamarck (1744-1829), a French…
- Pituitary adenoma A benign tumor of the pituitary, the master gland that controls other glands and influences numerous body…