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Parturition
Childbirth, the process of delivering the baby and placenta from the uterus to the vagina to the outside world. Also called labor and delivery. Parturition comes from the Latin parturire, 'to be ready to bear young' and is related to…
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- Proctology A medical specialty that deals with disorders of the rectum and anus
- Ostomy An operation to create an opening from an area inside the body to the outside
- Sequence, complementary Nucleic acid sequence of bases that can form a double- stranded structure by matching base pairs. For…
- Tumor marker, NSE Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is a substance that has been detected in patients with certain tumors, namely…
- Valgus (valga, valgum) Angled outward, bent or twisted outward, as in cubitus valgus, coxa valga, hallux valgus, and…
- ASD Acronym for atrial septal defect.
- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Known for short as MMWR, this is a key weekly scientific publication prepared and published by the US Centers…
- Rib cage The structure formed by the thoracic vertebrae and ribs, the sternum (breastbone), and the costal cartilages…
- Costochondritis Costochondritis is inflammation of the cartilage of the chest wall, usually involving that which surrounds…
- Alkalosis A dangerous decrease in the normal acidity of the blood. There is too much base in the blood and body. This…
- Macrobiota The living organisms (or flora and fauna) of a region that are large enough to be seen with the naked eye…