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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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preterm birth
Health care; Women’s health
Also called premature birth, it is a birth that occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy.
influenza
Health care; Women’s health
Also called the flu, it is a respiratory infection caused by multiple viruses. The viruses pass through the air and enter the body through the nose or mouth. The flu can be ...
immunization
Health care; Women’s health
Also called vaccination, a shot that contains germs that have been killed or weakened. When given to a healthy person, it triggers the immune system to respond and build immunity ...
convulsion
Health care; Women’s health
Also known as a seizure. An uncontrollable contraction of muscles that can result in sudden movement or loss of control.
intestines
Health care; Women’s health
Also known as the bowels, or the long, tube-like organ in the human body that completes digestion or the breaking down of food. They consist of the small intestine and the large ...
bowels
Health care; Women’s health
Also known as the intestine, which is a long tube-like organ in the human body that completes digestion or the breaking down of food. The small bowel is the small intestine and ...
preeclampsia
Health care; Women’s health
Also known as toxemia, it is a syndrome occurring in a pregnant woman after her 20th week of pregnancy that causes high blood pressure and problems with the kidneys and other ...
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