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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.
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dilation
Health care; Childbirth
Dilation is the action of stretching or enlarging an organ or part of the body. In child birth, dilation refers to the enlarging of the cervix.
cervix
Health care; Childbirth
The cervix is a constricted portion of an organ or part; especially the narrow outer end of the uterus.
mucus plug
Health care; Childbirth
A cervical mucus plug (operculum) is a plug that fills and seals the cervical canal during pregnancy. It is formed by a small amount of cervical mucus.
effacement
Health care; Childbirth
Effacement is the process by which the cervix prepares for delivery. After the baby has engaged in the pelvis, it gradually drops closer to the cervix; the cervix gradually ...
station
Health care; Childbirth
Station is the location of the presenting part of the fetus in the birth canal, designated as −5 to −1 according to the number of centimeters the part is above an imaginary plane ...
meconium
Health care; Childbirth
Meconium is a dark green mucilaginous material in the intestine of the full-term fetus that may or may not have been expelled before birth.
leukorrhea
Health care; Childbirth
Leukorrhea is a whitish, viscid discharge from the vagina and uterine cavity that is seen during pregnancy.
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