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pregnancy gingivitis — any of various gingival changes during pregnancy, ranging from gingivitis to the so called pregnancy tumor; called also g. gravidarum … Medical dictionary
tumor — tumor, *neoplasm, malignancy, cancer can all denote an abnormal growth or mass of tissue. Tumor, the most general term, is applicable to any such growth or mass in or on the surface of the body of a human being, animal, or plant {the term tumor… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Tumor — Neoplastic tumor of the cheek skin, here a benign neoplasm of the sweat glands called Hidradenoma, which is not solid but is fluid filled. A tumor or tumour is commonly used as a synonym for a neoplasm (a solid or fluid filled (cystic) lesion… … Wikipedia
Pregnancy test — A pregnancy test attempts to determine whether or not a female is pregnant. Records of attempts at pregnancy testing have been found as far back as the ancient Greek and ancient Egyptian cultures. Modern pregnancy tests look for chemical markers… … Wikipedia
tumor — 1. Any swelling or tumefaction. 2. SYN: neoplasm. 3. One of the four signs of inflammation (t., calor, dolor, rubor) enunciated by Celsus. [L. t., a swelling] acinar cell t. a … Medical dictionary
Early pregnancy factor — (EPF) or early conception factor (ECF) is a protein associated with mammalian embryos shortly after fertilization. [cite journal | author = Smart Y, Roberts T, Clancy R, Cripps A | title = Early pregnancy factor: its role in mammalian… … Wikipedia
Complications of pregnancy — Classification and external resources ICD 10 O00 O48 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Nutrition and pregnancy — Pregnant woman eating fruit. Nutrition and pregnancy refers to the nutrient intake, and dietary planning that is undertaken before, during and after pregnancy. In a precursory study into the link between nutrition and pregnancy in 1950 women who… … Wikipedia
Brain tumor — Classification and external resources Brain metastasis in the right cerebral hemisphere from lung cancer shown on T1 weighted magnetic resonance imaging with intravenous contrast … Wikipedia
molar pregnancy — A slow growing tumor that develops from trophoblastic cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta) after fertilization of an egg by a sperm. A molar pregnancy contains many cysts (sacs of fluid). It is usually … English dictionary of cancer terms
