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Maternal mortality
M ORTALITY, C HILDBIRTH Until the late twentieth century, and then only in developed countries, the mortality risks associated with childbearing were substantial. Although there are risks to infants, the following entry focuses on the mortality risks faced by... Read more |
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Risk management
Risk Management Risk management is a systematic process of identifying and assessing company risks and taking actions to protect a company against them. The task of the risk manager is to predict and enact measures to control or prevent losses within a company. The risk-management process involves... Read more |
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High-Risk Pregnancy
High-risk pregnancy Definition Although as of 2004 there was no formal or universally accepted definition of a "high-risk" pregnancy, it is generally thought of as one in which the mother or the developing fetus has a condition that places one or both of them at a... Read more |
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Aneurysmectomy
Aortic aneurysm repair Definition Aortic aneurysm repair involves the removal of a dilated (enlarged) portion of the aorta replaced by a woven or knitted Dacron graft to continue uninterrupted blood flow through the aorta and all branch vessels. Purpose Aortic aneurysm... Read more |
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Ovariectomy
Oophorectomy Definition Oophorectomy is the surgical removal of one or both ovaries. It is also called ovariectomy or ovarian ablation. If one ovary is removed, a woman may continue to menstruate and have children. If both ovaries are removed, menstruation stops and a woman loses the ability to... Read more |
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Risk
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Actuary
ACTUARY A statistician who computes insurance and pension rates and premiums on the basis of the experience of people sharing similar age and health characteristics. The profession also includes statisticians who provide expert data analysis on risk assessment and risk management for the... Read more |
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vegetarianism
vegetarianism theory and practice of eating only fruits and vegetables, thus excluding animal flesh, fish, or fowl and often butter, eggs, and milk. In a strict vegetarian, or vegan, diet (i.e., one that excludes all animal products), the nine amino acids that must be supplied by the diet can be... Read more |
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nuchal
nuchal (new-kăl) adj. relating to the nape of the neck. n. fold the fold of skin at the back of the neck of the fetus. n. translucency scanning a screening test performed during pregnancy at 11 weeks of gestation that measures the thickness of the translucent area overlying the neck region of... Read more |
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Prime Rate
PRIME RATE The prime rate is the rate of interest, reported as a percentage, charged by commercial banks on short-term loans to the nation's largest, most credit-worthy corporations. Relatively few U.S. corporations may borrow at this rate. Occasionally banks lend slightly below the prime rate to... Read more |
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Antioxidants during pregnancy may help prevent birth defects tied to alcohol.
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10 WAYS TO HARNESS THE POWER OF ANTIOXIDANTS; GOOD HEALTH/NUTRITION.
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