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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...
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Original source of tumor in the brain rather than other areas of the body. A primary brain tumor is a mass created by the growth or uncontrolled proliferation of abnormal cells in the brain. The cause of primary brain tumors is unknown. Primary brain tumors may be...
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Undeveloped or in early stages of development, undifferentiated. Stem cells are primitive precursor cells that are found in most organ systems of the body.
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A surgical instrument for penetrating and exploring bodily passages and cavities. 1) A slender rod of flexible material, with blunt bulbous tip, used for exploring sinuses, fistulas, other cavities, or wounds. 2) A device or agent used to detect or explore a...
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Progesterone A sex hormone which is made in the ovaries and during pregnancy, by the placenta as well. Progesterone helps to build up the endometrium during the menstrual cycle.
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A forecast as to probable outcome. A forecast as to probable outcome.
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An organized cluster of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ around the chestnut-shaped body, surrounding the beginning of the urethra in the male. The secretion of the glands is a milky fluid that is discharged by excretory ducts into the prostatic...
