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End-to-end bite
A bite in which the incisors of both jaws meet along the cutting edge when the jaw is closed.
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Cat bite
A wound inflicted by the teeth of a cat; typically a puncture wound on the hand or the arm. A cat bite is usually infected with multiple aerobic and anaerobic organisms, including Pasteurella multocida. Broad-spectrum antibiotics are required. About 20% of the time, the wound does not respond to antibiotic therapy and needs incision and…
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Bisulfate
An acid sulfate in which a monovalent metal and a hydrogen ion are combined with the sulfate radical.
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Bisphenol A
A chemical used in many consumer products to increase their durability and toughness. Its chemical formula is 2,2-bis (4,4′-hydroxyphenyl) propane. It is used principally in manufacturing polycarbonates and epoxy resins. It has estrogen-like effects in animal tissue. Some studies have suggested that BPA has negative hormonal effects on adults and the developing fetus.
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Bisiliac
To the two iliac crests or any corresponding iliac structures.
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Bishop’s score
A system for evaluating the potential for successful elective induction of labor. Factors assessed include fetal station, cervical position, effacement, dilation, and consistency. Each factor receives a score of 0, 1, 2, or 3, for the maximum predictive total score of 15. The lower the score, the greater the possibility that labor induction will fail.…
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Birth spacing
The time between the birth of one child and the birth of the next one. Parents often manage the interval between births for a variety of personal, psychological, or economic reasons. Intervals of less than 17 months or more than 5 years increase the risk of certain maternal and child health problems, such as pre-eclampsia,…
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Birth center
An alternative nonhospital facility that provides family-oriented maternity care for women judged to be at low risk of experiencing obstetrical complications.
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Dry birth
A colloquial and imprecise term for a birth that follows premature rupture of membranes.
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Complete birth
The instant of complete separation of the body of the infant from that of the mother, regardless of whether the cord or placenta is detached.
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