Birth control

Birth control

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

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Bacteria

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Single-celled microorganisms which can exist either as independent (free-living) organisms or as parasites (dependent upon another organism for life)

Aspiration

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Removal of a sample of fluid and cells through a needle. Aspiration also refers to the accidental sucking in of food particles or fluids into the lungs.

Anaphylaxis

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Allergic reaction. In severe cases, this can include potentially deadly anaphylactic shock

High blood pressure

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Also known as hypertension, high blood pressure is, by definition, a repeatedly elevated blood pressure exceeding 140 over 90 mmHg -- a systolic pressure above 140 with a diastolic pressure above 90

In vitro fertilisation

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IVF, a laboratory procedure in which sperm are placed with an unfertilized egg in a Petri dish to achieve fertilization. The embryo is then transferred into the uterus to begin a pregnancy or ...

Heart disease

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Any disorder that affects the heart. Sometimes the term "heart disease" is used narrowly and incorrectly as a synonym for coronary artery disease. Heart disease is synonymous with cardiac disease ...

Heart

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The muscle that pumps blood received from veins into arteries throughout the body. It is positioned in the chest behind the sternum (breastbone; in front of the trachea, esophagus, and aorta; and ...