Birth control

Birth control

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

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Breathing

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The process of respiration, during which air is inhaled into the lungs through the mouth or nose due to muscle contraction, and then exhaled due to muscle relaxation.

Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

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 ...

Cannula

Parenting; Birth control

Simply a slender tube that can be inserted into a body cavity or duct. During the insertion of the cannula, its lumen (interior) is usually occupied by a trocar , a solid shaft, to stiffen it. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

Breast

Parenting; Birth control

Generally the front of the chest. Specifically, when referring to a woman, the mammary glands. The breast is composed mostly of fat which protects the milk-producing mammary gland.