Menstruation, anovular
Menstruation that occurs without ovulation. Usually in anovular menstruation the egg that remains in the ovary simply disintegrates, but in some circumstances it is fertilized and a life-threatening ovarian pregnancy results.
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- Menstruation, cessation of
The ending of a woman’s menstrual cycles. Menstruation ends naturally in middle age with the onset of menopause. It can also end suddenly as a result of induced menopause. Cessation of menstruation in nonmenopausal women may be due to pregnancy, illness, disorders of the hypothalamus or pituitary gland, medication, stress, overexercise, or malnutrition, among other […]
- Menstruation, retrograde
The flow of menstrual blood from the uterus into the Fallopian tubes, and potentially into the abdomen. This condition may lead to endometriosis.
- Mental child injury
Also known as emotional child abuse, this is the third most frequently reported form of child abuse (after child neglect and physical child abuse), accounting 17% of all cases of child abuse. It is likely that emotional child abuse is greatly underreported, since it can be difficult to detect and difficult to document. Emotional child […]
- Mental retardation
The condition of having an IQ measured as below 70 to 75 and significant delays or lacks in at least two areas of adaptive skills. Mental retardation is present from childhood. Between 2 and 3 percent of the general population meet the criteria for mental retardation. Causes of mental retardation include fetal alcohol syndrome and […]
- Phenylketonuria: Read About Diet Strategies
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