the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
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Pre-eclampsia
abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
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the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Obstetrics gynaecology.occurring or existing before birth; "the prenatal period"; "antenatal care"
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Obstetrics gynaecology.occurring or existing before birth; "the prenatal period"; "antenatal care"
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Obstetrics gynaecology.the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to e…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Obstetrics gynaecology.the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Obstetrics gynaecology.the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Obstetrics gynaecology.the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Obstetrics gynaecology.the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Obstetrics gynaecology.birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Obstetrics gynaecology.birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Obstetrics gynaecology.a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Obstetrics gynaecology.the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Obstetrics gynaecology.an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Obstetrics gynaecology.the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to e…
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Obstetrics gynaecology.an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Obstetrics gynaecology.the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Obstetrics gynaecology.the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate
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malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, pregnancy, characterized, hypertension, fluid.a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, pregnancy, characterized, hypertension, fluid.Retention or suppression of the menstrual discharge.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, pregnancy, characterized, hypertension, fluid.(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, pregnancy, characterized, hypertension, fluid.(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, pregnancy, characterized, hypertension, fluid.an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental re…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, pregnancy, characterized, hypertension, fluid.any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, pregnancy, characterized, hypertension, fluid.any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, pregnancy, characterized, hypertension, fluid.an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, pregnancy, characterized, hypertension, fluid.A small circumscribed tumor of the eyelid caused by retention of secretion, and by inflammation of the Melbomian glands.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, pregnancy, characterized, hypertension, fluid.An unnatural retention of the fecal matter of the bowels; constipation.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, pregnancy, characterized, hypertension, fluid.abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abnormal, pregnancy, characterized, hypertension, fluid.
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