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Abortion, induced
An abortion that is brought about intentionally. Also called an artificial or therapeutic abortion. As opposed to a spontaneous abortion (a miscarriage)
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Show more- Mouth 1. The upper opening of the digestive tract, beginning with the lips and containing the teeth, gums, and…
- Peer review Scrutiny by one's peers (equals). Peer-reviewed articles appearing in medical journals have been scrutinized…
- Residual Something left behind. With residual disease, the disease has not been eradicated
- Munchhausen syndrome (This is an alternate entry to Munchhausen syndrome. Münchhausen has an umlaut over the u but it is sometimes…
- Etymology, medical See: Medical etymology
- Association, VATER See: VATER association
- Craniopagus Conjoined twins whose heads are fused together. From cranio-, relating to the cranium + the Greek pagos…
- Thymus gland See: Thymus
- Hemorrhagic diarrhea, E. coli Bloody colitis (inflammation of the bowel) caused by E. coli, usually by the strain E. coli 0157:H7. The…
- ACOG (Amer College of Ob & Gyn) ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists): The American College of Obstetricians and…
- Psychooncology See: Psycho-oncology.
- Antimicrobial resistance The result of microbes changing in ways that reduce or eliminate the effectiveness of drugs, chemicals, or…