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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recto-vaginal septum: that fascial layer which separates the vagina from the rectum.

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rectus muscle: longitudinal abdominal muscles. these are the midline muscles leading to the well recognized dimpling in well built bodybuilders.

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rectus sheath: the fascial sheath surrounding the rectus muscles.

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refractory period

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A period of time after orgasm during which a man or woman cannot have another; a recovery period.

reproductive endocrinologist

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A sub-specialist doctor who is dedicated to the treatment of infertility. An RE has gone through advanced training to understand female hormones, the causes of infertility, and ...

resistant ovary

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

An ovary that cannot respond to the follicle-stimulating message sent by FSH. Primitive germ cells will be present in the ovary; however, they will not respond to FSH stimulation.

retrograde ejaculation

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A male fertility problem that allows the sperm to travel into the bladder instead of out the opening of the penis due to a failure in the sphincter muscle at the base of the ...