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Douglas Scherr — Douglas S. Scherr, M.D. (born: January 7, 1967) is an American surgeon and specialist in Urologic Oncology. He is currently the Clinical Director of Urologic Oncology at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York City. He also… … Wikipedia
Epigenetics — In biology, the term epigenetics refers to changes in gene expression caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA sequence. These changes may remain through cell divisions for the remainder of the cell s life and may also last… … Wikipedia
Diethylstilbestrol — Systematic (IUPAC) name 4,4 (3E) hex 3 ene 3,4 diyldiphenol Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com … Wikipedia
Diethylstilbestrol — The earliest synthetic (man made) form of the hormone estrogen. Diethylstilbesterol (DES) was once widely prescribed to prevent miscarriages and premature births. Its usage was standard practice in the 1950s and 1960s. Millions of women received… … Medical dictionary
nonsteroid — noun an organic compound that does no contain a steroid • Syn: ↑nonsteroidal • Hypernyms: ↑organic compound • Hyponyms: ↑diethylstilbesterol, ↑DES, ↑stilbesterol * * * … Useful english dictionary
nonsteroidal — I noun an organic compound that does no contain a steroid • Syn: ↑nonsteroid • Hypernyms: ↑organic compound • Hyponyms: ↑diethylstilbesterol, ↑DES, ↑stilbesterol … Useful english dictionary
stilbesterol — noun synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy • Syn: ↑diethylstilbesterol, ↑DES •… … Useful english dictionary
