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Family planning, natural
Also known as fertility awareness, periodic abstinence and the rhythm method, this approach entails not having sexual intercourse on the days of a woman's menstrual cycle when she could become pregnant or using a barrier method (such as a…
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Show more- PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) A kind of laser eye surgery designed to change the shape of the cornea to eliminate (or reduce) the need for…
- Migraine without aura See: Common migraine
- RNA, transfer In cooperation with the ribosomes, transfer RNA brings (transfers) activated amino acids into position along…
- Chondrocalcinosis Calcium in cartilage, usually in a joint, as in osteoarthritis
- Syndrome, SAPHO SAPHO syndrome: SAPHO syndrome is an eponym for a condition which is characterized by a combination of: >…
- Osteomalacia Softening of bone, particularly in the sense of bone weakened by demineralization (the loss of mineral) and…
- Disease surveillance The ongoing systematic collection and analysis of data and the provision of information which leads to action…
- Mortality A fatal outcome or, in one word, death. The word 'mortality' is derived from 'mortal' which came from the…
- Disease, rotator cuff Damage to the rotator cuff, a group of four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint and move the shoulder…
- Jealousy, delusional See: Othello syndrome
- Anaprox See: Naproxen
- Z chromosome A sex chromosome in certain animals, such as chickens, turkeys, and moths. In humans, males are XY and…