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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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physical therapy

Health care; Women’s health

Therapy aimed to restore movement, balance and coordination.

colostrum

Health care; Women’s health

Thick, yellowish fluid secreted from breast during pregnancy, and the first few days after childbirth before the onset of mature breast milk. Also called "first milk," it provides ...

alpha-fetoprotein screening (AFP)

Health care; Women’s health

This blood test measures the levels of a substance called alpha-fetoprotein in the mother's blood. Abnormal levels can indicate a brain or spinal cord defect, the presence of ...

episiotomy

Health care; Women’s health

This is a procedure where an incision is made in the perineum (area between the vagina and the anus) to make the vaginal opening larger in order to prevent the area from tearing ...

pudenal block

Health care; Women’s health

This procedure anesthetizes, or numbs, the area around the vulva to reduce pain during labor and delivery.

puberty

Health care; Women’s health

Time when the body is changing from the body of a child to the body of an adult. This process begins earlier in girls than in boys, usually between ages 8 and 13, and lasts 2 to 4 ...