Category: M

A hormone produced by the testes that prevents the development of female internal genitalia.  

The tissue in a fetus that develops into the internal female reproductive structures when the fetus is genetically female.  

Ducts in the embryo that develop into the fallopian tubes, the uterus, and possibly the upper region of the vagina in females. Embryonic tubes from which develop the female reproductive organs (oviducts, uterus, vagina). The Mullerian and the Wolffian ducts are separate sets of primordia that transiently co-exist in embryos of both sexes. In female…

A method of predicting the fertile period in a woman’s cycle by means of the texture, color, and quantity of the cervical mucus ovulation method.  

White patches, usually found in the mouth, which may be highly infectious symptoms of secondary syphilis. A syphilitic eruption having an eroded, moist surface; usually on the mucous membrane of the mouth or external genitals, or on a surface subject to moisture and heat.  

Resembling mucus. Similar to mucus. A set of proteins present in ligaments and cartilage. Mucoids primarily distinguish themselves from mucins by their solubility characteristics.  

A chemical substance in liquid form used as an oral rinse. An antiseptic solution used to treat infection in the mouth. A medicated solution used to cleanse or treat diseases of the oral mucosa, reduce halitosis, or add fluoride to the teeth for control or prevention of dental caries. It may contain various chemical compounds,…

A device for protecting a victim’s tongue during a convulsion and/or controlling the tongue during the insertion of an artificial airway.  

According to Freud’s theory of depression, the recall of memories of the lost one that assists in separating the individual from the deceased.  

The period of time and the emotional stages of grief from the time of a tragedy through recovery and acceptance.