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Condom
Although the word 'condom' usually refers to the male condom, there is also a female condom. Both male and female condoms are barrier methods of contraception. Male condoms: The male condom is a sheath placed over the erect penis before…
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Show more- Ureaplasma A bacterium that commonly infects the urogenital tract and can cause premature birth or spontaneous abortion…
- Nerve, abducent A small motor nerve that has one task: to supply a muscle called the lateral rectus muscle that moves the eye…
- Babinski reflex An important neurologic test based, believe it or not, upon what the big toe does when the sole of the foot…
- Supernumerary digit An extra finger or toe
- Anatomy in the Bible There are in the Bible but few direct references to the internal organs. Biblical poetry, however, abounds…
- Pregnancy symptoms Pregnancy symptoms: A symptom or sign of pregnancy. These symptoms and signs depend upon the time in…
- Vitamin O Not a true vitamin but rather a pricey health supplement that is composed largely of salt water (plus some…
- Pelvic Having to do with the pelvis, the lower part of the abdomen, located between the hip bones
- Systemic Affecting the entire body. A systemic disease such as diabetes can affect the whole body. Systemic…
- Fever, dandy An acute mosquito- borne viral illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with headache…
- Palindrome Pertaining to a palindrome. A DNA sequence that reads the same in both directions is a palindromic sequence.
- Benign lymphoreticulosis Cat scratch disease, a mild flu-like infection, with swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenitis) and mild fever of…