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Second stage of labor
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 is also called the stage of expulsion
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- STDs in women See Sexually transmitted diseases in women
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- Pollenosis See: Pollinosis
- Gangrene The death of body tissue due to the loss of blood supply to that tissue, sometimes permitting bacteria to…
- Bummed out Slang term for depression. For more, see: Depression
- Family physician A physician who is educated and trained in family practice. 'Family physicians possess unique attitudes…
- Aortal Pertaining to the aorta, the largest artery in the body. Aortal is not often encountered (except in The New…
- Pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae) A type of bacterium that comes in pairs and is shaped like a lancet (a surgical knife with a short wide…
- Cranial nerve V The fifth cranial nerve is the trigeminal nerve. The trigeminal nerve is quite complex. It functions both as…
- Medication, anti-infective Something capable of acting against infection, by inhibiting the spread of an infectious agent or by killing…
- Counseling, genetic An educational counseling process for individuals and families who have a genetic disease or who are at risk…