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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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tumor
Health care; Women’s health
An abnormal mass of tissue that results when cells divide more than they should or do not die when they should. Tumors can be benign or malignant. Benign tumors are not cancer. ...
chiropractic
Health care; Women’s health
An alternative medical system that takes a different approach from standard medicine in treating health problems. The goal of chiropractic therapy is to normalize this ...
intravenous analgesic
Health care; Women’s health
An analgesic is a drug that relieves pain. During labor, a woman can be given pain-relieving drugs intravenously (through a tube inserted into her vein).
local analgesic
Health care; Women’s health
An analgesic is a drug that relieves pain. Pain-relieving drugs can be given to a woman during labor and delivery locally through a needle inserted into a muscle (intra-muscular) ...
social phobia
Health care; Women’s health
An anxiety disorder in which a person feels overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations. It can be limited to only one type of situation, ...
phobias
Health care; Women’s health
An anxiety disorder in which a person suffers from an unusual amount of fear of a certain activity or situation.
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Health care; Women’s health
An anxiety disorder in which a person suffers from obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions, such as cleaning, checking, counting, or hoarding. The person becomes trapped in a ...
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