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False labor
Intermittent non-productive muscular contractions of the womb (uterus) during pregnancy, most commonly in the last two months before full term. These contractions are non-productive in the sense that they do not produce any flattening…
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- Policy, Medigap See: Medigap policy>
- Mitochondrial encephalopathy, MELAS MELAS is the acronym for Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like episodes. MELAS is a…
- Teleology The study of the ultimate purpose of the design of something in nature. For example, 'what is the true…
- Seabather's itch An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). These jellyfish…
- Pulmonary stenosis, peripheral, with cholestasis Also known as arteriohepatic dysplasia or Alagille syndrome, this ia a genetic disorder characterized by…
- Leaded gasoline See: Tetraethyl lead
- Alveolar hydatid disease >By directly ingesting food contaminated with stool from foxes or coyotes. This might include grass, herbs…
- Deficiency, selenium Lack of the essential mineral selenium, which can cause Keshan disease, a fatal form of cardiomyopathy…
- Clavicle The bone extending from the breastbone (sternum) at the base of the front of the neck to the shoulder
- Charles D. Kelman See: Phacoemulsification
- Progestational hormone A synonym for the hormone progesterone. See: Progesterone