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Metrorrhagia refers to vaginal bleeding among premenopausal women that is not synchronized with their menstrual period. The word Menopause l...

Lymph nodes are components of the lymphatic system. They are sometimes informally called lymph glands but, as they do not secrete substances...

A hysterectomy (from the Greek word histera, meaning "womb") is the surgical removal of the uterus, usually performed by a gynecol...

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD; or GORD when spelling œsophageal, the BrE form) is defined as chronic symptoms or mucosal damage prod...

An eating disorder is a complex compulsion to eat in a way which disturbs physical, mental, and psychological health. The eating may be exce...

Decompression sickness (DCS), the diver’s disease, the bends, or caisson disease is the name given to a variety of symptoms suffered by a pe...

Alexithymia (pronounced: /ˌeɪlɛksəˈθaɪmiə/) from the Greek words λεξις and θυμος (literally "without words for emotions") is a ter...