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American College of Nurse-Midwives
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- Ecchymosis The skin discoloration caused by the escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels. Ecchymoses…
- RNA virus A virus in which the genetic material is RNA. The RNA may be either double- or single-stranded. There are 6…
- PAPP-A Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A
- Genetic discrimination The potential use of genetic information to discriminate against people in the workplace, in health…
- Transport defect Within the body, many molecules are able to pass across the membranes that surround cells. These molecules…
- Bag of waters Popular name for the amniotic sac together with the amniotic fluid within it. The amniotic sac is formed by…
- Omphalocele A birth defect in which part of the intestine, covered only by a thin transparent membrane, protrudes outside…
- Clitoral cancer See: Cancer of the vulva
- Chordoma A form of bone cancer that usually starts in the lower spinal column
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head