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Midwife
A person trained to assist a woman during childbirth. Many midwives also provide prenatal care for pregnant women, birth education for women and their partners, and care for mothers and newborn babies after the birth. A midwife may be a…
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Show more- Duodenal ulcer An ulcer (a hole in the lining) of the duodenum (the first portion of the small intestine). Ulcers can affect…
- Engagement This term in obstetrics refers to the sensation that a pregnant woman feels when the baby drops. This is the…
- Fifth disease See Lymphatic filariasis.
- Ergotism Ergotism could be called a 'cereal killer' for its cause, ergot, comes from cereals such as rye and wheat and…
- Bronchospasm, exercise-induced Also called exercise-induced asthma, this is asthma that is triggered by vigorous physical activity…
- Script An informal colloquial term for a prescription. Derived from prescription by removing both its beginning and…
- Pregnancy, alcohol in The consumption of alcohol during pregnancy carries the danger of damaging the fetus and causing fetal…
- Undifferentiated cancer Cancer: A cancer in which the cells are very immature and 'primitive' and do not look like cells in the…
- Aromasin Brand name of exemestane, an oral antiestrogen. Aromasin inhibits the enzyme aromatase in the adrenal glands…
- IRB Institutional Review Board
- Psycho-oncology The psychological, social, behavioral, and ethical aspects of cancer. Psycho-oncology addresses the two major…
- UA Abbreviation for urinalysis, a test that determines the content of the urine. Because urine removes toxins…