Gynecology Articles

• Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Developmental Biology
  Hormone Disorders
  Gynecology
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  Nervous System
   
  

  Placenta

  The placenta is an ephemeral (temporary) organ present only in female placental vertebrates during gestation (pregnancy). All mammals other than monotremes and (most) marsupials utilise placentas in ... > more
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Fertility
  Mating and Breeding
  Healthy Aging
  Developmental Biology
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Fertilisation

  Fertilisation, also spelt fertilization (also known as conception, fecundation and syngamy), is fusion of gametes to form a new organism of the same species. In animals, the process involves a sperm ... > more
• Genes
  Human Biology
  Biochemistry Research
  Healthy Aging
  Genetics
  Biotechnology
   
  

  Telomere

  A telomere is a region of highly repetitive DNA at the end of a linear chromosome that functions as a disposable buffer. Every time linear chromosomes are replicated during late S phase, the DNA ... > more
• Hormone Disorders
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Wounds and Healing
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Prostate Cancer
   

  Androgen

  Androgen is the generic term for any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates ... > more
• Skin Care
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Pharmacology
  Viruses
   
  

  Wart

  A wart is a generally small, rough growth, typically on hands and feet. Warts are common, and are caused by a viral infection, specifically by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Certain types of warts, ... > more
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Gynecology
  Birth Control
  Sports Medicine
   

  Miscarriage

  Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the natural or accidental termination of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or the fetus is incapable of surviving, generally defined at a gestation of ... > more
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Infant's Health
  Birth Defects
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   

  Stillbirth

  A stillbirth occurs when a fetus, of mid-second trimester to full term gestational age, which has died in the womb or during labour or delivery, exits the maternal ... > more
• Infectious Diseases
  Foodborne Illness
  Microbes and More
  Healthy Aging
  HIV and AIDS
  Viruses
   
  

  Pathogen

  A pathogen or infectious agent is a biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host. The term is most often used for agents that disrupt the normal physiology of a multicellular animal or ... > more
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Fertility
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Gynecology
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  In vitro fertilisation

  In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a technique in which egg cells are fertilised outside the woman's body. IVF is a major treatment in infertility where other methods of achieving conception have ... > more
• Hormone Disorders
  Nervous System
  Psychology Research
  Menopause
  Molecular Biology
  Thyroid Disease
   
  

  Anterior pituitary

  The anterior pituitary (also called the adenohypophysis) comprises the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland and is part of the endocrine system. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the anterior ... > more

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