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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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cancer
Health care; Women’s health
A term for diseases in which abnormal cells in the body divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread to other parts of the body through the blood ...
gastrointestinal
Health care; Women’s health
A term that refers to the stomach and the intestines or bowels.
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)
Health care; Women’s health
A term used to describe the full range of harmful effects that can occur when a fetus is exposed to alcohol.
Pap test
Health care; Women’s health
A test that finds changes in the cells of the cervix. The test can find cancer or cells that can turn into cancer. To perform a Pap test, a health care provider uses a small brush ...
urinalysis
Health care; Women’s health
A test that looks at urine to find out its content. Can be used to detect some types of diseases.
cervical cap
Health care; Women’s health
A thimble-shaped latex cup that is inserted into the vagina before sex to block sperm from entering the cervix, and thereby preventing pregnancy.
aneurysm
Health care; Women’s health
A thin or weak spot in an artery that balloons out and can burst.
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