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Myoma
A benign tumor of smooth muscle in the wall of the uterus. A myoma of the uterus is commonly called a fibroid. Uterine fibroids are the single most common indication for hysterectomy. Fibroids can be present and be inapparent. However…
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Show more- Mesenteric vein One of the large veins which return blood from the intestines. The inferior (lower) mesenteric vein empties…
- CD8+ T cell See: Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte
- Pneumonia, bilateral Pneumonia in both lungs. Bilateral pulmonary inflammation. Familiarly known as double pneumonia
- Genome, yeast See: Yeast genome
- Infertility Infertility: The diminished ability or the inability to conceive and have offspring. Infertility is also…
- Anesthesiologist A physician or, less often, a dentist who is specialized in the practice of anesthesiology, the branch of…
- Dialysis machine Dialysis machine: A machine that filters a patient's blood to remove excess water and waste products when the…
- Cyclin One of a group of proteins that regulate the cell cycle. The cyclins bind to and activate cyclin-dependent…
- Medicine, legal See: Legal medicine
- Love pearls Street name for alpha-ethyltryptamine
- Cycle, menstrual See: Menstrual cycle
- Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue cohosh