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Secondary orgasmic dysfunction.  

A condition in which a woman has ceased menstruating but had previously menstruated at least once, primary amenorrhea. Cessation of menses in women who have menstruated previously but have not had a period in 6 months. Pregnancy is the single most common cause of secondary amenorrhea. It should be excluded before other causes are sought.…

A commercial preparation of one of the barbiturates Developed in 1930.  

An irritation to the scalp caused by excess oil secreted by glands at the hair roots. A chronic skin disease associated with overactivity of the sebaceous glands and greasy scales on the scalp (cradle cap or dandruff), eyelids (blepharitis), or other parts of the skin. Treatment includes medicated shampoos, corticosteroids, antibiotics, and the treatment of…

A small gland in the skin that secretes oil, which helps to keep the skin soft. A gland in the skin which secretes sebum at the base of each hair follicle. Any of numerous sebum-secreting organs in the dermis throughout the body (except the palms and soles), especially abundant on the scalp, face, nose, mouth,…

An acronym for Southeastern Association for Education Physicians in Occupational Health and the Environment.  

Concretions of serous secretions and debris that form at scalp level around hairs infected with Trichophyton schoenleinii. Dry, sulfur-yellow, cup-like crusts on the scalp in tinea favosa or tinea favus.  

Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus used in skin diving.  

A saclike structure of the male that is located externally in the pelvic area and contains the testicles. A bag of skin hanging from behind the penis, containing the testes, epididymides and part of the spermatic cord. The protective sac in which the testes are suspended. pouch of skin containing the testes and parts of…

A term often used in reference to a written prescription.