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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premature ejaculation

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A condition in which the man becomes so sexually excited that most of the time he ejaculates prior to penetrating the woman's vagina.

premature menopause

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Menopause that occurs naturally before the age of 40. Also known as primary ovarian failure.

premature ovarian failure

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A condition where the ovary runs out of follicles before the normal age associated with menopause.

pretesticular system

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The male hormonal system responsible for stimulating sperm production and the development of male secondary sex characteristics.

prevalence

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Occurrence of a disorder in the general population.

primary infertility

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Infertility in a woman who has never had a pregnancy.

progesterone

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The hormone produced by the corpus luteum during the second half of a woman's cycle. It thickens the lining of the uterus to prepare it to accept implantation of a fertilized egg.