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erection

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The process during which the erectile tissue of the penis becomes engorged with blood, causing the penis to swell and become rigid.

estradiol

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The female hormone produced in the ovary. Responsible for formation of the female secondary sex characteristics such as large breasts; supports the growth of the follicle and the development of the ...

estrogen

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

General term for the female sex hormone; responsible for stimulating the development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics; formed in the ovary, placenta, testis, adrenal cortex and ...

expectant management

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

This modality of treatment involves no active intervention; the patient is followed closely to determine if any future action is needed.

expectant therapy

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A wait-and-see approach used after laparoscopic surgery for mild endometriosis.

external sphincter

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The outer layer of the sphincter. Usually under voluntary control.

fallopian tubes

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Ducts through which eggs travel to the uterus once released from the follicle. Sperm normally meet the egg in the fallopian tube, the site at which fertilization usually occurs.

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