Birth control

Birth control

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

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Surgery

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The word "surgery" has multiple meanings. It is the branch of medicine concerned with diseases and conditions which require or are amenable to operative procedures. Surgery is the work done by a ...

Syringe

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A device used in medicine to inject fluid into or withdraw fluid from the body. Medical syringes consist of a needle attached to a hollow cylinder that is fitted with a sliding plunger. The ...

Stress

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Forces from the outside world impinging on the individual. Stress is a normal part of life that can help us learn and grow. Conversely, stress can cause us significant problems.

Testicles

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A pair of male sex glands that produce sperm. The testicles are located under the penis in a pouch called the scrotum. The testicles are also referred to as the testes or gonads.

Therapeutic abortion

Parenting; Birth control

An abortion that is brought about intentionally. Also called an artificial or induced abortion. As opposed to a spontaneous abortion (a miscarriage )

Therapeutic

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Relating to therapeutics , that part of medicine concerned specifically with the treatment of disease. The therapeutic dose of a drug is the amount needed to treat a disease.