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+ | adenoma detection rate = Proportion of colonoscopies detecting adenomas; colonoscopy quality metric
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  | amyloid-β = Peptide fragment; Alzheimer’s disease plaque component
+ | anterior hippocampal volume = Size of front hippocampus region; MRI-derived cognitive health marker
  | apolipoprotein B (apoB) = Lipoprotein protein; counts atherogenic particles; cardiovascular risk marker
  | arousal non-concordance = Mismatch of genital response and felt arousal; normal variation
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  | BJOG = Obstetrics and gynaecology journal; British medical publication
  | BMP3 = Gene in BMP family; stool DNA methylation marker
+ | CAC = Coronary artery calcium; CT-based score quantifying calcified plaque burden
  | Carey Goldberg = Journalist; WBUR health and science reporter
  | clitoris = Female genital organ; dense nerves; sexual pleasure
+ | cognitive reserve = Brain’s resilience from learning and experience; buffers against cognitive decline
  | colonoscopy = Endoscopic examination of the colon; colorectal screening test
- | Come As You Are podcast = Podcast based on the book; Pushkin Industries production
  | Come as You Are = Book on women’s sexuality; evidence-based guide
+ | Come As You Are podcast = Podcast based on the book; Pushkin Industries production
  | cortisol = Stress hormone; adrenal glucocorticoid
+ | crura = Paired internal “legs” of the clitoris; erectile tissue structure
  | DHEAS = Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate; adrenal steroid hormone
  | dual control model of sexual response = Theory balancing excitation and inhibition; sexual arousal framework
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  | FIT = Fecal immunochemical test; stool blood screening
  | Framingham Heart Study = Longitudinal cardiovascular cohort study; risk factor insights
+ | general anesthesia = Drug-induced unconsciousness and pain insensitivity during procedures; controlled medical state
  | glans = Rounded head of penis or clitoris; sensitive tissue
  | glymphatic flow = Brain waste-clearance pathway; increases during sleep
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  | KRAS = Oncogene frequently mutated in cancers
  | LDL-C = Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; cardiovascular risk biomarker
+ | LGBTQIA+ = Acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and others
  | London = Capital city of the United Kingdom
  | low-dose CT = Reduced-radiation computed tomography; lung cancer screening
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  | Meredith Chivers = Sex researcher and psychologist; studied arousal concordance
  | Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) = Cohort study of atherosclerosis; multi-ethnic design
+ | multitarget stool-DNA test = Colorectal screening test combining FIT and DNA markers from stool
  | National Lung Screening Trial = Randomized lung cancer screening trial; low-dose CT versus X-ray
  | National Sex Education Standards = U.S. guidelines for sex education learning goals
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  | Objectification theory = Psychological theory on self-objectification and body surveillance
  | PCSK9 inhibitors = Cholesterol-lowering monoclonal antibodies; reduce LDL levels
+ | PLCO trial = US cancer screening trial; prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancers
  | PNAS = Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences; scientific journal
+ | power of zero = Term for very low risk when CAC score equals zero
+ | PSA = Prostate-specific antigen; blood test used for prostate cancer screening
  | pudendal neurovascular bundles = Nerves and vessels of the pudendal region; perineal supply
  | Pushkin Industries = Audio company and podcast network
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  | Salon = American online magazine
  | Scribe = Independent book publisher based in Australia and the UK
+ | SESII-W = Sexual Excitation/Sexual Inhibition Inventory for Women; psychometric desire/arousal measure
  | sigmoidoscopy = Endoscopic exam of the sigmoid colon; colorectal screening
  | Simon & Schuster Paperbacks = Paperback imprint of Simon & Schuster
  | SIS/SES scales = Sexual Inhibition and Sexual Excitation scales; arousal measurement tools
- | Smith College = Private women’s liberal arts college in Massachusetts
  | Smart Bitches, Trashy Books = Romance-focused book review website
+ | Smith College = Private women’s liberal arts college in Massachusetts
  | statins = Cholesterol-lowering drugs; HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
  | The Guardian = British newspaper
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  | Tracy Clark-Flory = Journalist and author; covers sex and culture
  | UK = United Kingdom; European country of four nations
+ | United States = Country in North America
  | University of Florida = Public research university in Florida
  | University of Texas at Austin = Public research university in Texas
+ | UT Austin = Informal name for the University of Texas at Austin; public research university
- | United States = Country in North America
  | vaginal photoplethysmograph = Device measuring vaginal blood flow; genital arousal research
+ | vaginal photoplethysmography = Method measuring vaginal blood-flow changes; genital arousal assessment
  | vaginal pulse amplitude = Plethysmography metric of vaginal blood-flow changes
  | Van Badham = Australian writer and columnist
  | vestibular bulbs = Erectile tissue beside vaginal opening; part of clitoral complex
  | VO₂max = Maximal oxygen uptake; aerobic fitness measure
+ | vulvas = External female genitalia; includes labia, clitoris, and vaginal opening
  | WBUR = Boston public radio station; NPR member
  | Wesleyan University = Private liberal arts university in Connecticut

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