Medical devices

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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anovulation

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The failure to ovulate; ovulatory failure.

antepartum

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The pre-delivery pregnant period.

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

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antibodies

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Chemicals made by the body to fight or attack foreign substances entering the body. Normally they prevent infection; however, when they attack the sperm or fetus, they cause ...

antisperm antibodies

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Antibodies are produced by the immune system to fight off foreign substances,like bacteria. Antisperm antibodies attach themselves to sperm and inhibit movement and their ability ...

artificial insemination

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The depositing of sperm in the vagina near the cervix or directly into the uterus, with the use of a syringe instead of by coitus. This technique is used to overcome sexual ...