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Expulsion, stage of
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
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- Diaphragm (contraceptive) A barrier method of contraception that is available by prescription only and must be sized by a health…
- Dog genome All of the genetic information from the dog. The genetic first draft of the dog genome sequence was completed…
- Dormant tuberculosis See: Tuberculosis, dormant. See also: Tuberculous meningitis.
- Cancer, esophagus See: Esophageal cancer
- Xanthoma, diabetic See: Eruptive xanthoma
- Thyroiditis, postpartum Postpartum Thyroiditis is an inflammation of the thyroid gland after pregnancy. NTER>
- Lymphoma, low-grade See: Low-grade lymphoma
- Apolipoprotein A-I APOA-I. The major protein component of HDL (high density lipoprotein) and a relatively abundant plasma…
- Immunization, polio One of the two polio vaccines that are available: oral polio vaccine (OPV) and inactivated polio vaccine…
- Evolutionarily conserved sequence A base sequence in a DNA molecule (or an amino acid sequence in a protein) that has remained largely…