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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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spinal fluid

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Fluid surrounding the spinal column and brain.

spinnbarkeit

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The stretchability of cervical mucus; the stringy quality that occurs at midcycle under the influence of estrogen. See also Postcoital Test.

split ejaculate

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A method used to concentrate the sperm for insemination; separating the semen into two portions: the first portion of the ejaculate, which is rich in sperm, and the second ...

stein-leventhal disease

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Another name for polycystic ovaries.

stillbirth

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The death of a fetus between the twentieth week of gestation and birth.

subcutaneous injection

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A shot that is inserted under the skin. Some IVF drugs are administered in this manner. Sites chosen include the upper thigh, abdomen, or upper arm.