Birth control

Birth control

The practice of using artificial means to prevent or terminate a pregnancy.

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Fertile

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The ability to become pregnant and give birth to children.

Fever

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Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degrees F. (37 degrees C.), in practise a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the ...

Foetus

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The unborn offspring from the end of the 8th week after conception (when the major structures have formed) until birth. Up until the eighth week, the developing offspring is called an embryo.

Food and Drug Administration

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The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Public Health Service, which is a part of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Genetics

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The scientific study of heredity. Genetics pertains to humans and all other organisms. So, for example, there is human genetics, mouse genetics, fruitfly genetics, etc.