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antidiuretic hormone
(Encyclopedia) antidiuretic hormoneantidiuretic hormoneănˌtēdīy&oomacr;rĕtˈĭk [key], polypeptide hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland. Its principal action is to regulate the amount…Q fever
(Encyclopedia) Q fever, disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, a small, Gram-negative bacterium. The bacterium infects livestock (cattle, goats, and sheep) and other domesticated animals, and is found…pseudocyesis
(Encyclopedia) pseudocyesispseudocyesiss&oomacr;ˌdōsīēˈsĭs [key], imaginary pregnancy in women usually resulting from a strong desire or need for motherhood. In the absence of conception, the…diuretic
(Encyclopedia) diureticdiureticdīˌyərĕtˈĭk [key], drug used to increase urine formation and output. Diuretics are prescribed for the treatment of edema (the accumulation of excess fluids in the…fertility drug
(Encyclopedia) fertility drug, any of a variety of substances used to increase the possibility of conception and successful pregnancy. Different methods are used to correct or circumvent the many…Anatomy and
Physiology: Where It All Happens
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PhysiologyThe Excretory SystemWaterworksWhere It All HappensReabsorptionWhen You Gotta Go …
Are you a coffee addict? I have to get up very early because the first…Anatomy and
Physiology: Waterworks
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PhysiologyThe Excretory SystemWaterworksWhere It All HappensReabsorptionWhen You Gotta Go …
As I mentioned in Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Circulation, the kidneys like to…Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Chlamydia: The Most Common STD
Chlamydia: The Most Common STDSexually Transmitted DiseasesIntroductionChlamydia: The Most Common STDGenital HerpesGenital Warts and HPVSyphilis: A Sexual Scourge with a Long HistoryGonorrhea…nephritis
(Encyclopedia) nephritisnephritisnəfrīˈtəs [key], inflammation of the kidney. The earliest finding is within the renal capillaries (glomeruli); interstitial edema is typically followed by…pocket mouse
(Encyclopedia) pocket mouse, small jumping rodent of W North America and as far south as N South America. More closely related to the squirrel than the true mouse, the pocket mouse gets its name from…Trending
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