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Afterbirth
The placenta + the fetal membranes that are normally expelled from the uterus after the birth of the baby. Hence, the 'afterbirth.' The placenta is of course the organ that joins the mother and fetus and permits the provision of oxygen and…
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- Omphalos The omphalos (or omphalus) is also called the umbilicus or navel. 'Omphalos' is the Greek word for the navel…
- Microtubule motor protein A protein that plays a role in spindle assembly and function or in chromosome movement during meiosis or…
- Thyroiditis, postpartum Postpartum Thyroiditis is an inflammation of the thyroid gland after pregnancy. NTER>
- Warshaw, Joseph (1936-2003) Eminent American pediatrician and pioneer in human developmental biology. Warshaw used…
- Braxton Hicks contractions Irregular contractions of the womb (the uterus) occurring towards the middle of pregnancy in the first…
- Central venous line A catheter (tube) that is passed through a vein to end up in the thoracic (chest) portion of the vena cava…
- EBA (epidermolysis bullosa acquisita) See: Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
- Disease, kissing Infectious mononucleosis ('mono'), a very common illness caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). By the time…
- Silver bullet Or magic bullet. 1. The perfect drug to cure a disease with no danger of side effects. The term magic bullet…
- Calcium channel blocker A drug that blocks the entry of calcium into the muscle cells of the heart and the arteries. It is the entry…
- Signal transduction A basic process in molecular cell biology involving the conversion of a signal from outside the cell to a…