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Placenta praevia
A placenta implanted near the outlet of the uterus, so that at the time of delivery the placenta precedes the baby. Placenta praevia can cause painless bleeding in the last third of pregnancy, and may be a reason for a C-section. Also…
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- Cervicitis Inflammation of the cervix
- Subluxation of the radial head See: Nursemaid's elbow
- Segmental arterial Doppler pressures A test that measures the blood pressures in the legs to make sure there is normal blood flow. The test is…
- Brown, Michael Stuart American physician, biochemist and molecular geneticist (1941-) who shared the Nobel Prize for research on…
- Physical therapist A person trained and certified by a state or accrediting body to design and implement physical therapy…
- Lung, collapsed Failure of full expansion of a once fully expanded lung. Medically called atelectasis. The word comes from…
- Vaginal birth after Cesarian section It was once the rule that, after a C-section, the next delivery also had to be by C-section. Now, vaginal…
- Psycho-oncology The psychological, social, behavioral, and ethical aspects of cancer. Psycho-oncology addresses the two major…
- Urate A salt derived from uric acid. When the body cannot metabolize uric acid properly, urates can build up in…
- Huntington disease Huntington disease: An hereditary disorder with mental and physical deterioration leading to death. Although…