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Birth control
The practice of using artificial means to prevent or terminate a pregnancy.
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Dilatation and curettage
Parenting; Birth control
A minor operation in which the cervix is expanded enough (dilatation) to permit the cervical canal and uterine lining to be scraped with a curet (or curette), an instrument shaped like a spoon. This ...
Diabetes
Parenting; Birth control
Refers to diabetes mellitus or, less often, to diabetes insipidus. Diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus share the name "diabetes" because they are both conditions characterised by excessive ...
Curette
Parenting; Birth control
A spoon-shaped instrument with a sharp edge. The word "curette" comes from the French and means a "scraper." The French verb "curer" is "to scrape clean.
Dilation
Parenting; Birth control
The process of enlargement, stretching, or expansion. The word "dilatation" means the same thing. Both come from the Latin "dilatare" meaning "to enlarge or expand.
Douche
Parenting; Birth control
A stream of water directed at any part of the body or any body cavity, often into the vagina , for cleansing or medicinal purposes.
Ectopic pregnancy
Parenting; Birth control
A pregnancy that is not in the uterus. The fertilised egg settles and grows in any location other than the inner lining of the uterus. The large majority (95%) of ectopic pregnancies occur in the ...
