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Combined oral contraceptive
Combined oral contraceptive "Commonly called ""the pill,"" combined oral contraceptives are the most commonly used form of reversible birth control in the United States. This form of birth control suppresses ovulation (the monthly release of an egg from the ovaries) by the combined actions of the hormones estrogen and progestin."
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Oral
Of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located.
Ovulation
Release of a mature egg from an ovary.
Hormones
Biological compounds that communicate information at a distance. Hormones require specific receptors to begin their biological action and use second messengers to initiate the cellular process that uses that information.
Estrogen
A hormone produced in the ovaries that works with progesterone to, among other things, regulate the reproductive cycle.
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Combinatorial joining
The joining of segments of DNA to generate essentially new genetic information, as occurs with Ig genes during the development of B cells. Combinatorial joining allows multiple opportunities for 2 sets of genes to combine in different ways.
Combipatch
A medicine used in the treatment of vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause, based in estradiol/norethindrone acetate transdermal system.
Combipres
Combipres is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): chlorthalidone; clonidine hydrochloride.
Combivent
Combivent is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): albuterol sulfate; ipratropium bromide.
Combivir
Combivir is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lamivudine; zidovudine.
Combunox
Combunox is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): ibuprofen; oxycodone hydrochloride.
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Colpoptosis
A condition in which the vagina has dropped from its normal position against the abdominal wall.
Colporrhaphy
Surgical repair of the vagina.
Colposcope
A lighted magnifying instrument used by a gynecologist to examine the tissues of the vagina and the cervix. The procedure is called colposcopy.
Colpotomy
A surgical incision in the vagina. The -tomy part of the word comes from the Greek tome meaning cutting.
Coma, diabetic
Coma in a diabetic due to the buildup of ketones in the bloodstream. Ketones are a product of metabolizing (using) fats rather than the sugar glucose for energy.
Combined oral contraceptive
Comedones
The plural of comedo, the primary sign of acne, consisting of a dilated (widened) hair follicle filled with keratin squamae (skin debris), bacteria, and sebum (oil). Comedones may be closed or open.
Commensal
1. Living in a relationship in which one organism derives food or other benefits from another organism without hurting or helping it. Commensal bacteria are part of the normal flora in the mouth. 2. An intimate relationship. The Norway rat, roof rat, and house mouse are considered commensal rodents because of their intimate relationships with humans.
Comminuted fracture
A fracture in which bone is broken, splintered or crushed into a number of pieces.
Common acute lymphocytic leukemia antigen
(CALLA) A cell surface enzyme with neutral metalloendopeptidase activity that serves as a marker for the common form of ALL (acute lymphocytic leukemia) as well as for Burkitt lymphoma and follicular germinal center lymphoma. CALLA is normally present on the surface of early lymphoid cells as well as on a number of other types of normal cells, such as especially cells in the kidney.
Common cold
A viral upper respiratory tract infection. This contagious illness can be caused by many different types of viruses, and the body can never build up resistance to all of them. For this reason, colds are a frequent and recurring problem. In fact kindergarten children average 12 colds per year, while adolescents and adults have around seven colds per year.
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