Birth-canal
the passage through which the young of mammals pass during birth, formed by the cervix, vagina, and vulva.
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a medical facility for the labor and childbirth experience in a family-friendly, homelike environment.
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an official form recording the birth of a baby and containing pertinent data, as name, sex, date, place, and parents. Contemporary Examples Five Awful GOP Governors Who Need to Go Michael Tomasky September 21, 2014 Historical Examples Debts of Honor Maurus Jkai Dixmude Charles Le Goffic The Little Missis Charlotte Skinner Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, […]
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- Birth--control--pill
an oral contraceptive for women, containing the hormones estrogen and progesterone or progesterone alone, that inhibits ovulation, fertilization, or implantation of a fertilized ovum, causing temporary infertility. Contemporary Examples Whither the Women’s Movement? Judith Barnett July 18, 2014 Dear GOP, Stop Talking About Women’s Bodies Sally Kohn January 26, 2014 New York’s Plan B Outcry […]