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Condom
Although the word 'condom' usually refers to the male condom, there is also a female condom. Both male and female condoms are barrier methods of contraception. Male condoms: The male condom is a sheath placed over the erect penis before…
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Show more- Aortic valve One of the four valves in the heart, this valve is situated at exit of the left ventricle of the heart where…
- Child abuse, sexual Child abuse, sexual: Child abuse comprises four basic types of mistreatment: child neglect, physical abuse of…
- SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) A chronic inflammatory condition caused by an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease occurs when the…
- Food security When people do not need to live with hunger or fear starvation
- Race-based medication See: Race-based drug
- Schistosoma mansoni A species of trematode worm that parasitizes humans and that (like S. japonicum) causes liver and…
- Virus, positive-strand RNA See: Positive-strand RNA virus
- Contiguous gene syndrome A disorder due to deletion of multiple gene loci that are adjacent to one another. Contiguous gene syndromes…
- Coxa vara Inward curvature of the hip. Malformation of the hip at birth, such as coxa vara, can increase one's risk for…
- Poland syndactyly A unique pattern of one-sided malformations characterized by a defect of the chest (pectoralis) muscle on one…
- Adverse effect A harmful or abnormal result. An adverse effect may be caused by administration of a medication or by…
- Third cranial nerve