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A patch of bacteria or tissue cells. A patch of bacteria or tissue cells.
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Pertaining to being behind another structure – toward the back of the body. Posterior pituitary: The back portion of the pituitary, a small gland in the head called the master gland. The posterior pituitary secretes the hormone oxytocin which increases uterine...
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View in the direction from the back toward the front. A term denoting the direction of view or progression, from postanterior to anterior, through a part.
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Peripheral quantitative computerized tomography. An imaging technique used to measure body composition.
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The inability to menstruate, caused by a failure of sexual maturation and function. Specifically refers to patients who have not ahd any menses whatsoever. Concern arises if menses have not developed prior to age 14. Secondary amenorrhea is loss of menses in a patient...
