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| adenoma detection rate = Proportion of colonoscopies detecting adenomas; colonoscopy quality metric
| 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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