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OBGYN equipment

Obstetrics and gynecology equipment

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OBGYN equipment

sheehan's syndrome

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A condition caused by profuse hemorrhage at the time of delivery. The severe blood loss shocks the pituitary gland, which dies and becomes nonfunctional.

short luted phase

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A condition in which the corpus luteum deteriorates prematurely, causing the menstrual period to begin approximately ten days (instead of fourteen) after ovulation. Frequently found with women ...

sonogram (ultrasound)

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Use of high-frequency sound waves for creating an image of internal body parts. Used to detect and count follicle growth (and disappearance) in many fertility treatments. Also used to detect and ...

sperm agglutination

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Sperm clumping caused by antibody reactions or by infection.

sperm antibodies

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

Antibodies that attack and maim sperm. May be formed by either the man against his own sperm or by the woman against her husband's sperm.

sperm bank

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

A place where sperm are kept frozen in liquid nitrogen for later use in artificial insemination.

sperm cells

Medical devices; OBGYN equipment

The male sex cells (spermatozoa), which are produced in the testes.

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