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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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intrauterine artificial insemination homologous
Medical devices; OBGYN equipment
Artificial insemination where the husband's sperm is injected directly into the uterus to avoid cervical mucus problems or to maximize the potential for poor semen. See also ...
immature sperm
Medical devices; OBGYN equipment
A sperm that has not matured and gained the ability to swim. In the presence of illness or infection such sperm may appear in the semen in large numbers.
imperforate hymen
Medical devices; OBGYN equipment
A condition where the membrane (hymen) covering the vagina fails to open and allow menstrual flow.
impotence
Medical devices; OBGYN equipment
The inability of the man to have an erection and to ejaculate.
immune system
Medical devices; OBGYN equipment
The system within the body that secures against harmful substances; it enables the body to recognize materials as foreign to itself and to neutralize, eliminate or metabolize them ...
incontinence (anal, fecal incontinence)
Medical devices; OBGYN equipment
Loss of storage mechanism of rectum. This means loss of control over flatus or stool.
incontinence (urinary incontinence)
Medical devices; OBGYN equipment
Loss of control over urinary storage function, thus leakage of urine.
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