| support medium | The material in which separation takes place, as in separation of components in electrophoresis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| battered women | Women who are physically and mentally abused over an extended period, usually by a husband or other dominant male figure. Characteristics of the battered woman syndrome are helplessness, constant fear, and a perceived inability to escape. (12 Dec 1998) |
| physicians, women | Women licensed to practice medicine. (12 Dec 1998) |
| women | Of Woman. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| women's health | The concept covering the physical and mental conditions of women. (12 Dec 1998) |
| women's health services | Organised services to provide health care to women. It excludes maternal care services for which maternal health services is available. (12 Dec 1998) |
| women's rights | The rights of women to equal status pertaining to social, economic, and educational opportunities afforded by society. (12 Dec 1998) |
| women, working | Women who are engaged in gainful activities usually outside the home. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sexually transmitted diseases in women | Gonorrhoea and chlamydia are bacterial sexually transmitted diseases (stds) frequently found together. Gonorrhoea is not transmitted from toilet seats. Women infected with it may not have any symptoms but can end up later with severe pelvic infection. Early syphilis causes a mouth or genital ulcer (chancre) and later can cause hair loss, headaches, sore throat, and skin rash. Even later, syphilis can lead to heart and brain damage. Genital herpes is a viral infection that can cause painful genital sores. Genital warts are caused by viruses and can increase a woman's risk for cancer of the cervix. Aids is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Hepatitis b is a virus that causes liver inflammation and can lead to cirrhosis and cancer of the liver. Hepatitis b can now be prevented with a vaccine. There is no safe sex. Condoms do not necessarily prevent stds. (12 Dec 1998) |
| stds in women | See Sexually transmitted diseases in women. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dentists, women | Female dentists. (12 Dec 1998) |
| advanced life support | Definitive emergency medical care that includes defibrillation, airway management, and use of drugs and medications. Compare: basic life support. (05 Mar 2000) |
| basic life support | Emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation, control of bleeding, treatment of shock, acidosis, and poisoning, stabilization of injuries and wounds, and basic first aid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| research support | Financial support of research activities. (12 Dec 1998) |
| health planning support | Financial resources provided for activities related to health planning and development. (12 Dec 1998) |