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Depo-Provera contraceptive
Injectable progestin (Depo-Provera) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for contraception in 1992. It is injected by a health professional into the woman's buttocks or arm muscle every three months. Depo-Provera…
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- Pain An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pain has both physical and…
- Parotitis Inflammation of the parotid glands. A classic feature of mumps.
- Nulliparous Never having given birth to a child.
- System, parasympathetic nervous A part of nervous system that slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes…
- Sterilization, female surgical Female surgical sterilization blocks (or removes part or all of) the fallopian tubes so the egg cannot travel…
- Rhogam Rh0 immunoglobulin, also called anti-Rh or anti-D immunoglobulin. An injectable blood product used to protect…
- Radiation oncology Also called radiation therapy or radiotherapy, radiation oncology is the use of high-energy rays to damage…
- Homo floresiensis A human-like species who lived until 18,000 years ago in the company of giant Komodo lizards and now-extinct…
- Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome An autoimmune disease characterized by weakness and fatigue of the proximal muscles (those near the trunk)…
- Right heart The heart is composed functionally of two hearts - the right heart and the left heart. The right heart…
- Deficiency, protein C Protein C is a protein in plasma that enters into the cascade of biochemical events leading to the formation…