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  2. Transgender - Wikipedia

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    [102] [103] In medical terms, ... 57.3: 11.8: 86.0: 52.5 Autism is more common in people who are gender dysphoric. It is not known whether there is a biological basis ...

  3. List of medical abbreviations: H - Wikipedia

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    3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA: HMGR: 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase: H-mole: hydatidiform mole HMS: hyperreactive malarial splenomegaly: HMSN: hereditary motor sensory neuropathy HN: hemagglutinin-neuraminidase HND: hemolytic disease of the newborn: HNP: spinal disk herniation or herniated disk, that is, herniated nucleus pulposus ...

  4. Human penis size - Wikipedia

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    A US study published in 2015 of the stated preferences of a panel of 75 women using 3D-printed models as scale references showed a preferred penis length of 16 cm (6.3 in) and a preferred circumference of 12.2 cm (4.8 in) for long-term sexual partners, with slightly larger preferred sizes of a length of 16.3 cm (6.4 in) and circumference of 12. ...

  5. List of deprecated terms for diseases - Wikipedia

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    Used as a term of comparison to smallpox. Grippe: Influenza [11] From the French. King's evil: Tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis [12] From the belief that the disease could be cured by a royal touch. Lockjaw: Trismus [13] The term is sometimes used as a synonym for tetanus, which usually first manifests as trismus. Monkeypox: Mpox [14] Muerto ...

  6. Anti-SSA/Ro autoantibodies - Wikipedia

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    Immunofluorescence pattern of SS-A and SS-B antibodies. Produced using serum from a patient on HEp-20-10 cells with a FITC conjugate. Anti-SSA autoantibodies (anti–Sjögren's-syndrome-related antigen A autoantibodies, also called anti-Ro, or similar names including anti-SSA/Ro, anti-Ro/SSA, anti–SS-A/Ro, and anti-Ro/SS-A) are a type of anti-nuclear autoantibodies that are associated with ...

  7. Schizophrenia - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms are described in terms of positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms. [3] [35] The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are the same for any psychosis and are sometimes referred to as psychotic symptoms. These may be present in any of the different psychoses and are often transient, making early diagnosis of schizophrenia problematic.

  8. Jargon - Wikipedia

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    The terms jargon, slang, and argot are not consistently differentiated in the literature; different authors interpret these concepts in varying ways. According to one definition, jargon differs from slang in being secretive in nature; [3] according to another understanding, it is specifically associated with professional and technical circles. [4]

  9. Medical abortion - Wikipedia

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    A medical abortion, also known as medication abortion or non-surgical abortion, occurs when drugs are used to bring about an abortion. Medical abortions are an alternative to surgical abortions such as vacuum aspiration or dilation and curettage. [6] Medical abortions are more common than surgical abortions in most places around the world.