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Birth control

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

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Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

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The US agency charged with tracking and investigating public health trends. The stated mission of the centres for Disease Control and Prevention, commonly called the CDC, is "To promote health and ...

Cervical

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Having to do with any kind of neck including the neck on which the head is perched and the neck of the uterus. The word "cervix" in Latin means "neck". That is why cervical vertebrae and cervical ...

Cervix

Parenting; Birth control

The cervix is the lower, narrow portion of the uterus (womb) that connects the uterus to the vagina. The uterus, a hollow, pear-shaped organ, is located in a woman's lower abdomen, between the ...

Cervical cap

Parenting; Birth control

A female contraceptive. A cervical cap is a rubber cup that fits over the cervix to prevent sperm from reaching the uterus. A cervical cap is a barrier contraceptive and is usually used with a ...

Cartilage

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Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with bones and makes up other parts of the body, such as the larynx and the outside parts of the ...

Brain

Parenting; Birth control

That part of the central nervous system that is located within the cranium ( skull ). The brain functions as the primary receiver, organiser and distributor of information for the body. It has two ...

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