Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Semicircular canals
Three hollow, fluid-filled tubes in the inner ear that help provide a sense of balance. The inner ear encompasses specific structures that play a crucial role in preserving equilibrium and balance within the body. An inner ear component involved in maintaining balance. Each ear comprises three semicircular canals positioned at right angles to each other…
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Safe behavior
A behavior that protects a person from danger and lessens the effects of a harmful situation.
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Runoff
The water that drains from land into streams. The phenomenon of shedding spray from the surfaces of plants, which occurs during and after the application process, when tiny droplets gather together to create an uninterrupted layer and the excess fluid trickles away from the surface. This term is often utilized in the context of ‘spray…
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Reproductive maturity
The ability to produce children, signaled by the onset of ovulation in girls and of sperm production in boys.
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Rape crisis center
A local agency that provides counseling and support for rape victims.
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Public health system
All the government and private agencies that work with the public to prevent disease and promote positive health behaviors.
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Protein-energy malnutrition
A serious condition in which the diet does not contain adequate protein and does not supply enough calories to meet the body’s energy needs.
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Product date
A date printed on some food packages that is an estimate of how long the product is usable.
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Prodromal stage
The first stage of an illness, during which the person may be contagious.
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Postpartum period
A period of adjustment for parents and their newborn infant that begins with delivery and lasts about six weeks.
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