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Midwife, empirical
See: Empirical midwife.
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- Vulvitis, yeast A yeast infection of the external genital organs of the female (the vulva). The vulva includes the labia…
- Index case A person who first draws attention to their family. For example, if my eye doctor discovers I have glaucoma…
- Respiratory disease, acute A sudden condition in which breathing is difficult and the oxygen levels in the blood abruptly drop lower…
- Bursitis, hip Inflammation of a bursa of the hip joint. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface…
- CNS (central nervous system) That part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord. The central nervous system (CNS)…
- ITN Insecticide-treated bednet. 'Provision of insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) is universally accepted as an…
- Prospective study A study in which the subjects are identified and then followed forward in time
- Demyelination A degenerative process that erodes away the myelin sheath that normally protects nerve fibers. Demyelination…