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Grand multipara
The term 'multipara' applies to any woman who has given birth 2 or more times. A woman who has given birth 5 or more times is called a grand multipara. For a pregnancy to count as a 'birth', it must go to at least 20 weeks' gestation (the…
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Show more- Central nervous system (CNS) The central nervous system is that part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord. The…
- Heart muscle A type of muscle with unique features only found in the heart. The heart muscle, or cardiac muscle, is…
- Anion A negatively charged ion. Pronounced an-I-on. An anion is as opposed to a cation, which is a positively…
- Contraceptive, implantable progestin Implantable progestin in the form of Norplant was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
- Sepsis, neonatal A serious blood bacterial infection in an infant less than 4 weeks of age. Babies with sepsis may be…
- Chamomile An herb often used in the form of a tea as a sedative. Allergic reactions to chamomile can occur…
- Paricalcitol A vitamin D analogue. Brand name: Zemplar. In 1998 paricalcitol was approved by the FDA for the treatment of…
- Irrigate To wash out as, for example, a wound to clean it.
- External genitalia, male See: Male external genitalia
- Carotid Pertaining to the carotid artery and the area near that key artery located in the front of the neck though…
- Infantile vitamin B1 deficiency See: Infantile beriberi
- Adult respiratory distress syndrome Better known as ARDS. See: ARDS