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Birth control
The practice of using artificial means to prevent or terminate a pregnancy.
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Endocrinology
Parenting; Birth control
The study of hormones, their receptors, the intracellular signalling pathways they invoke, and the diseases and conditions associated with them.
Egg
Parenting; Birth control
The female sex cell. The egg is also referred to as the female gamete or ovum. Fertilization occurs when the sperm combines with the egg to form a zygote.
Elective
Parenting; Birth control
In medicine, something chosen (elected). An elective procedure is one that is chosen (elected) by the patient or physician that is advantageous to the patient but is not urgent.
Ectopic
Parenting; Birth control
In the wrong place. Out of place. An ectopic kidney, for example, is one that is not in the usual location.
Douching
Parenting; Birth control
The act of cleaning the vagina with a medicated solution or water.
