OBGYN equipment

OBGYN equipment

Obstetrics and gynecology equipment

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Pituitary gland

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The master gland; the gland that is stimulated by the hypothalamus and controls all hormonal functions. Located at the base of the brain just below the hypothalamus, this gland controls many major ...

Placenta accreta

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Stuck placenta resultant from placental tissue growing into the uterine wall.

Placenta previa

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Blocking placenta. The placenta lies over the internal cervix covering the passage the baby needs to take to be born.

Polar body

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The discarded genetic material resulting from female germ cell division. See also Meiosis.

Polycystic ovaries

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A condition found in women who don't ovulate, characterised by excessive production of androgens (male sex hormones) and the presence of cysts in the ovaries. Though PCO can be without symptoms, some ...

Post coital test

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A microscopic examination of the cervical mucus best performed twelve or more hours after intercourse to determine compatibility between the woman's mucus and the man's semen; a test used to detect ...