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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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- Menopause Menopause: The time in a woman's life when menstrual periods permanently stop; it is also called the 'change…
- Trochanter One of the bony prominences toward the near end of the thigh bone (the femur). There are two trochanters: >…
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- DYS Symbol for familial dysautonomia. See: Familial dysautonomia.
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- Digit, supernumerary An extra finger or toe