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Condom, female
Although the word 'condom' usually conjures up the male condom, there is a female condom. The Reality Female Condom was approved by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April 1993. It consists of a lubricated polyurethane sheath…
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Show more- Forensic anthropology The application of the science of physical anthropology to the legal process. Forensic anthropology includes…
- Meningococcal vaccine Meningococcal vaccine: A vaccine to prevent meningococcal infection, including meningococcal meningitis, an…
- Glycine An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A nonessential amino acid, glycine is part of many…
- Syndrome, WPW WPW is an abbreviation for the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a condition caused by an abnormality in the…
- Cerebral arterial gas embolism (CAGE) Gas bubbles traveling and lodging (embolizing) in the arteries that supply the brain with blood (and oxygen)…
- Contraction, uterine The tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles. During labor, contractions accomplish two things: (1)…
- Intensive care unit psychosis A disorder in which patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) or a similar hospital setting may experience…
- CSF (colony-stimulating factor) A laboratory-made agent similar to a substance in the body that stimulates the production of blood cells. The…
- Melittin The principal toxic component in bee venom. Melittin is a relatively short peptide consisting of 26 amino…
- Borrelia A group of bacteria that are helical spirochetes of the genus Borrelia. Some species of Borrelia cause…
- Perception, auditory The ability to identify, interpret, and attach meaning to sound
- Meniscus, medial knee The word 'meniscus' refers to a crescent-shaped structure. The medial meniscus of the knee is a thickened…