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Second stage of labor
The part of labor from the full dilatation of the cervix until the baby is completely out of the birth canal. The second stage of labor is also called the stage of expulsion
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- Cryopreservation The process of cooling and storing cells, tissues, or organs at very low temperatures to maintain viability…
- Tooth, wisdom One of the large molars in the very back of the jaw. The human jaw has changed in size over the course of…
- CCCR5 See: CCR5
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- Chiropractic A system of diagnosis and treatment based on the concept that the nervous system coordinates all of the…
- Aden- See: Adeno-
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- Physician A physician is a person trained in the art of healing. In reality, contemporary physicians express their…
- Base of tongue The back third of the tongue. In contrast to the anterior tongue, which is the front two-thirds of the…