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Contraceptive, implantable progestin
Implantable progestin in the form of Norplant was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for contraception in 1990 and the newer Norplant 2 was approved by the FDA in 1996. Made up of matchstick-sized rubber rods, this…
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- Progestin Any one of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
- Flood aftermath >Power and Gas -- Electrical power and natural gas or propane tanks should be shut off to avoid fire…
- Syndrome, Witkop A genetic disorder characterized by the absence of several teeth at birth and abnormalities of the nails. The…
- Coinsurance A provision by which the insured individual shares in the cost of certain expenses. The same as co-payment
- Myocarditis Myocarditis: Inflammation of the myocardium, the heart muscle. Myocarditis can be caused by a number of…
- Arch, vertebral See: Vertebral arch
- Atelectasis Failure of full expansion of the lung at birth or a collapse thereafter of the lung. The word comes from the…
- Ultrasound, Doppler See: Doppler ultrasound
- Rickets, vitamin D resistant A rickets-like condition caused by an inborn defect of metabolism, usually in males. Vitamin D cannot be…
- Blot, Western A technique in molecular biology, used to separate and identify proteins. Called a Western blot merely…
- Forensic anthropology The application of the science of physical anthropology to the legal process. Forensic anthropology includes…