Disease, Condition & Injury
Health Library disease & condition fact sheets provide comprehensive, yet concise evidence-based information on a variety of health conditions, diseases and injuries.
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Placenta previa
Placenta previa – Definition The placenta is an organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy. Its purpose is to…
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Pelvic inflammatory disease
(PID; Salpingitis) Pelvic inflammatory disease – Definition Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a serious infection of the female reproductive organs.…
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Ovarian cyst
(Follicular Cyst; Functional Cyst; Mittelschmertz; Corpus Luteum Cyst) Ovarian cyst – Definition An ovarian cyst is a fluid-filled sac in…
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Ovarian cancer
(Cancer of the Ovaries; Cancer, Ovarian) Ovarian cancer – Definition Ovarian cancer is the growth of cancer cells in the…
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Miscarriage
(Spontaneous Abortion) Miscarriage – Definition Miscarriage refers to the premature end of a pregnancy before the developing baby is able…
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