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Birth control
The practice of using artificial means to prevent or terminate a pregnancy.
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cannula
Parenting; Birth control
Simply a slender tube that can be inserted into a body cavity or duct. During the insertion of the cannula, its lumen (interior) is usually occupied by a trocar , a solid shaft, to stiffen it. The ...
cartilage
Parenting; Birth control
Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with bones and makes up other parts of the body, such as the larynx and the outside parts of ...
cell
Parenting; Birth control
The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Parenting; Birth control
The US agency charged with tracking and investigating public health trends. The stated mission of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, commonly called the CDC, is "To promote health and ...
cervical
Parenting; Birth control
Having to do with any kind of neck including the neck on which the head is perched and the neck of the uterus. The word "cervix" in Latin means "neck". That is why cervical vertebrae and cervical ...
cervical cap
Parenting; Birth control
A female contraceptive. A cervical cap is a rubber cup that fits over the cervix to prevent sperm from reaching the uterus. A cervical cap is a barrier contraceptive and is usually used with a ...
cervix
Parenting; Birth control
The cervix is the lower, narrow portion of the uterus (womb) that connects the uterus to the vagina. The uterus, a hollow, pear-shaped organ, is located in a woman's lower abdomen, between the ...
