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Health care
Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.
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counselor
Health care; Women’s health
Usually has a master's degree in Counseling and has completed a supervised internship.
hemorrhoids
Health care; Women’s health
Veins around the anus or lower rectum that are swollen and inflamed.
human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 or type 2 (HTLV 1-2)
Health care; Women’s health
Viruses that infect T cells, a type of white blood cell, and can cause leukemia and lymphoma. HTLV 1-2 is spread by sharing syringes or needles, through blood transfusions or ...
wean
Health care; Women’s health
When a baby gradually switches from breast milk to other sources of nourishment. When to wean your baby depends on a variety of personal issues, as well as the health of the ...
stillbirth
Health care; Women’s health
When a fetus dies during birth, or when the fetus dies during the late stages of pregnancy when it would have been otherwise expected to survive.
delusion
Health care; Women’s health
When a person believes something that is not true and that person keeps the belief even though there is strong evidence against it. Delusions can be the result of brain injury or ...
primary lactase deficiency
Health care; Women’s health
When a person is born with the inability to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and milk products. Lactose can't be digested because there is not enough of an enzyme, called ...
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