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Nasal decongestant
A drug that shrinks the swollen membranes in the nose, making it easier to breath. Decongestants can be taken orally or by nasal drops or spray. Nasal decongestants should not be used for more than five days in a row without the doctor's…
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- Preconceptual counselling The interchange of information prior to pregnancy. Usually for pregnancy planning and care, but sometimes in…
- Somatic cell nuclear transfer The transfer of the nucleus from a somatic cell into an egg from which the nucleus has been removed
- Bartholin's glands A pair of glands between the vulva and the vagina that produce lubrication in response to stimulation. With a…
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- Induration Induration: Localized hardening of soft tissue of the body. The area becomes firm, but not as hard as bone