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Vernix caseosa
A white cheesy substance that covers and protects the skin of the fetus and is still all over the skin of a baby at birth. Vernix caseosa is composed of sebum (the oil of the skin) and cells that have sloughed off the fetus' skin. 'Vernix'…
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Show more- Hepatitis E A form of liver disease characterized by inflammation of the liver due to infection with the hepatitis E…
- Endometriosis Also known as adenomyosis (pronounced ad-den-o-mi-o-sis), this is a common benign condition of the uterus in…
- Colposcope A lighted magnifying instrument used by a gynecologist to examine the tissues of the vagina and the cervix…
- Measles encephalitis Inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) occurs in perhaps 1 in 1,000 cases of measles, starting (up to 3…
- Gyneco- Combining form pertaining to women, as in gynecoid. From the Greek gyno, gynaikos meaning woman
- Stewart, Alice (1906-2002) English physician and epidemiologist who discovered the connection between fetal X-rays and…
- Molecule The smallest unit of a substance that can exist alone and retain the character of that substance.
- Semen The fluid that is released through the penis during orgasm. Semen is made up of fluid and of sperm. The fluid…
- Cranial nerve XI The eleventh cranial nerve is the accessory nerve. The twelve cranial nerves, the accessory nerve included…
- Section, Caesarian Also referred to as a C-section. A procedure in which a baby, rather than being born vaginally, is surgically…
- Arch, vertebral See: Vertebral arch
- American Association of Dermatology One of a multitude of professional societies in the health arena. The AMA (the American Medical Association)…