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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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listeria
Health care; Women’s health
A harmful bacteria found in some refrigerated and ready-to-eat foods that can cause early delivery or miscarriage.
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Health care; Women’s health
A health problem that can affect a woman’s menstrual cycle, ability to have children, hormones, heart, blood vessels, and appearance. With PCOS, women typically have high levels ...
measles
Health care; Women’s health
A highly contagious disease marked by fever, cough, and raised red spots on the skin. It is caused by a virus that usually affects children and is spread by coughing or contact ...
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Health care; Women’s health
A hormone produced by the pituitary gland. In women, it helps control the menstrual cycle and the production of eggs by the ovaries.
oxytocin
Health care; Women’s health
A hormone that increases during pregnancy and acts on the breast to help produce the milk-ejection reflex. Oxytocin also causes uterine contractions.
prolactin
Health care; Women’s health
A hormone that increases during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It stimulates the human breast to produce milk. Prolactin also helps inhibit ovulation.
human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
Health care; Women’s health
A hormone that is made when a fertilized egg implants in the uterus. hCG is only found in the body during pregnancy. The amount of hCG rapidly builds up in a woman’s body with ...
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