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Medical devices

Any instrument, appliance or machine that facilitates the prevention,diagnosis and treatment of illness, physical or mental injury, by a medical professional.

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abortion, spontaneous

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A pregnancy loss during the first twenty weeks of gestation.

abortion, therapeutic

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A procedure used to terminate a pregnancy before the fetus can survive on its own.

abortion, threatened

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Spotting or bleeding that occurs early in the pregnancy. May progress to spontaneous abortion.

adrenal androgens

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Male hormones produced by the adrenal gland which, when found in excess, may lead to fertility problems in both men and women. Excess androgens in the woman may lead to the ...

adnexal torsion

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A twisting of the Fallopian tube.

alpha-fetoprotein test

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A blood test performed to evaluate the development of the fetus and to look for fetal abnormalities. .

altriciality

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Relative underdevelopment of the human newborn infant compared to other primates. Resultant from shortened gestation.