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About one in three or four pregnancies ends with the loss of the fetus in what's called a miscarriage, or spontaneous abortion. The majority of miscarriages occur during the earliest stages―the first trimester, or 13 weeks of pregnancy. In fact, many women may not even realize they were pregnant. 일부 유산은 "화학적 유산"에서 나오는데, 이는 긍정적인 검..

Some people have mental disorders that affect their ability to think rationally or live a normal life. Others have slight mental imbalances that cause distress and shape thier development but that don't consume them completely―call them annoying quirks or nervous habits. Though they're not as severe as psychoses (which often involve delusions and hallucinations), these quirk..

Osteopathy is a field of medicine dedicated to treating and healing the entire patient, rather than focusing on one body part or symptom. In most parts of the world, osteopathy is considered an alternative therapy, and those who practice it are called osteopaths. In the United States, however, doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs) are the legal and professional equivalent of m..

The meaning of phlebitis, an inflammation of the wall of a vein, is easy to remember if you speak Greek: It contains the word phleb ("vein") and the suffix -itis ("inflammation"). A number of factors can lead to this condition, including physical trauma, cancer, an infection of the tissues near the vein, and a lack of circulation due to bed rest or hours of prolonged sitting d..

In 1 in 100 births, an infant is born with a defect or malformation of the heart, called congenital heart disease. This birth defect needs to be carefully monitored : Some cases require surgery, while others eventually heal on their own. 의사들은 보통 심장박동을 들을 때 졸졸거리는 혹은 특이한 소리를 감지하여 선천성 심장 질환을 먼저 찾..

Bone marrow is spongy, fatty tissue inside of bones that develops into blood cells for the rest of the body. If a person has an immune-defiency disorder, however, or a cancer such as leukemia, bone marrow cells can become diseased or be destroyed. Such diseases are frequently fatal, which prompted researchers in the 20th century to search for ways of replacing damaged marrow. ..

A Pap test checks for changes in the cells of a woman's cervix. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus, where the uterus opens to the vagina. The test is important because it can find cancer cells or cells that may turn cancerous. 팹 테스트를 수행하기 위해서 의사 혹은 간호사는 검경이라고 불리는 도구를 질내에 넣어 자궁을 보고 자궁..

By now, you're well versed in the reproductive precess: The egg is fertilized in a fallopian tube and the resulting embryo attaches to the uterine wall, where it grows into a fetus. But in about 2 to 10 percent of cases, something goes awry and the egg implants outside the uterus. This is called an ectopic pregnancy. The vast majority of the time, it occurs inside one of the f..

Everyone occasionally experiences anxiety: a feeling of fear, nervousness, or dread accompanied by restlessness or tension. Its main symptoms―heart palpitations, shortness of breath, stomachaches, or headaches―are largely due to the body's involuntarily preparations to deal with a threat with a fight-or-flight response. Visible signs of anxiety may include pale skin, sweat..

The brain's pituitary gland produce a natural hormone that is necessary for stimulating growth. Man-made versions of this growth hormone are sometimes needed to treat children who don't grow normally or sick adults who experience dangerous weight loss and wasting of the body. Illegally, this hormone is commonly abused by athletes and older adults to increase muscle mass and re..