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May 19, 2013

Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) article.

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Absorb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Agonist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amenorrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antibody: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anxiety: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Autoimmune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacteria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clots: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bone density: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breast cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Calcium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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CDC: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chemotherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chromosome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chromosomes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Corpus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Corticosteroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dizziness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Donor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dysfunction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Embryo: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endocrine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endocrinology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Endometrium: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Estrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Family history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fatigue: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fertility: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fragile X syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gene: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetics: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gland: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Grief: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gynecology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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hCG: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HDL: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hormone therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hot flashes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypothalamus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypothyroidism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infertile: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infertility: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inheritance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Inhibin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Insemination: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lipoprotein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Low blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Luteinizing hormone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Menopause: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Menstrual: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Menstrual cycle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metabolism: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Natural menopause: See the definition from MedTerms.com

NHLBI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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NICHD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Night sweats: See the definition from MedTerms.com

NIH: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Osteoporosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ovarian: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ovary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ovulation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pituitary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Postmenopausal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Premature menopause: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Progesterone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Progestin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Psychiatrist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Randomized: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Regimen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rehabilitation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Reproductive system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Shock: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sperm: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Steroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Testosterone: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thermostat: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thyroid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Uterus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vagina: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Viruses: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin D: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Weight loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Womb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Women's Health Initiative: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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X chromosome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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