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Cesarian section, vaginal birth after
It was once the rule that, after a C-section, the next delivery also had to be by C-section. Now, vaginal delivery after Cesarian section (VBAC) is sometimes feasible. Age is one the factors that need to be considered, since women over 30…
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Show more- PA (posteroanterior) In anatomy, PA stands for posteroanterior: from back-to-front. For example, a PA X-ray of the chest is taken…
- Uvea Part of the eye, consisting collectively of the iris, the choroid of the eye, and the ciliary body > >The…
- Pressure, low blood Any blood pressure that is below the normal expected for an individual in a given environment. Low blood…
- SV 40 See: SV40
- Dysplasia, cleidocranial >Absent or incompletely formed collar bones (the 'cleido-' part refers to the clavicles, the collar bones)…
- Dilated cardiomyopathy A disorder in which the chambers of the heart are dilated (enlarged) because the heart muscle is weakened and…
- Cys-Cys Cystine
- GDB The Genome Database (GDB), the official central repository for genomic mapping data resulting from the Human…
- Blood urea nitrogen Medically called hematuria, blood in the urine can be microscopic or gross. Evaluating hematuria requires…
- Bloody sputum Coughed up blood or bloody mucus. Bloody sputum can be caused by infection in the lungs and airways, such as…
- Rock (drug) A street name given to cocaine that has been processed from cocaine hydrochloride to a ready-to-use free base…
- Super- Prefix meaning meaning above, more than normal, or excessive. As in superaspirin, superbug, superjacent…