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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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congenital heart disease
Health care; Women’s health
Abnormalities of the heart's structure and function caused by abnormal or disordered heart development before birth.
inhaled medicines
Health care; Women’s health
Administered by having the user breath in the substance.
alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
Health care; Women’s health
AFP is protein made by the fetus' liver, in the fetal gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the yolk sac. During pregnancy, AFP crosses into the mother's blood. The level of AFP in the ...
gastroesophageal reflux (GER)
Health care; Women’s health
A condition where the contents of the stomach regurgitates (or backs up) into the esophagus (food pipe), causing discomfort.
acid reflux
Health care; Women’s health
A condition where the contents of the stomach regurgitates (or backs up) into the esophagus (food pipe), causing discomfort.
blood glucose level
Health care; Women’s health
Also called blood sugar level, it is the amount of glucose, or sugar, in the blood. Too much glucose in the blood for a long time can cause diabetes and damage many parts of the ...
coronary artery disease
Health care; Women’s health
It is the most common type of heart disease that results from atherosclerosis — the gradual buildup of plaques in the coronary arteries, the blood vessels that bring blood to the ...
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