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- Contraceptive sponge, vaginal A contraceptive device that is donut-shaped, made of plastic, contains a spermicide (nonoxynol-9) and is…
- Antineoplastic Acting to prevent, inhibit or halt the development of a neoplasm (a tumor). An agent with antineoplastic…
- Adam's apple A familiar anatomic feature in the front of the neck that is due to the forward protrusion of the thyroid…
- Dermoid Also called a dermoid cyst of the ovary, this is a bizarre tumor, usually benign, in the ovary that typically…
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- Pancreas A fish-shaped spongy grayish-pink organ about 6 inches (15 cm) long that stretches across the back of the…
- Clinical investigator A medical researcher who carries out a clinical trial or another type of clinical research