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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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basal body temperature, biphasic

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A basal body temperature pattern consistent with ovulation and the formation of the corpus luteum, which secretes progesterone. This hormone will elevate the basal body ...

basal body temperature, monophasic

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

An anovulatory basal body temperature pattern where the temperature remains relatively constant throughout the cycle.

beta hCG test

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A blood test used to detect very early pregnancies and to evaluate embryonic development.

bicornuate uterus

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A congenital malformation of the uterus where the upper portion (horn) is duplicated.

biological father

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The man whose sperm fertilized the ovum from which a child developed and who is therefore genetically related to that child.

biological mother

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The woman from whose ovum a child developed and who is therefore genetically related to that child.

bipedal

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Walking erect on two legs.