- Industry: Health care
- Number of terms: 8622
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The condition that results when endometrial cells (the tissue that lines the uterus) grow outside the uterus, most often on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or in the abdominal cavity.
Industry:Parenting
The birth of a baby through the birth canal, as opposed to a cesarean section, which is the birth of a baby through a surgical incision in the abdomen.
Industry:Parenting
The amount of pressure blood exerts against the walls of the arteries. The upper number refers to the systolic pressure (the amount of pressure when the heart contracts), and the lower number refers to the diastolic pressure (the amount of pressure when the heart relaxes). During pregnancy, blood pressure drops toward the second trimester and then rises again in the third trimester. High blood pressure during pregnancy can be caused by preeclampsia.
Industry:Parenting
The administration of a vaccine, often by injection, that makes the body resistant to certain bacteria or viruses.
Industry:Parenting
Synthetic hormones that may be given to a pregnant woman with preterm labor in an effort to speed the maturation of the fetus's lungs.
Industry:Parenting
Swelling due to the accumulation of fluids in the tissues. Swelling in the ankles and feet occurs in 75 percent of pregnant women.
Industry:Parenting
Red, tender, bleeding gums, which, if left untreated, can develop into periodontitis, a serious form of gum disease.
Industry:Parenting
