| MVP | microvascular pressure; mitral valve prolapse |
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| MVPS | Medicare Volume Performance Standards; mitral valve prolapse syndrome |
| MVP-SC | mitral valve prolapse-systolic click [syndrome] |
| PMV | paramyxovirus; percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy; prolapse of mitral valve |
| RP | radial pulse; radiopharmaceutical; rapid processing [of film]; Raynaud phenomenon; reactive protein;... |
| tricuspid valve prolapse | Abnormal protrusion of one or more of the leaflets of the tricuspid valve into the right atrium during systole. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| uterine prolapse | The abnormal downward displacement of the uterus from its normal anatomic position within the pelvis. Higher grade prolapse can result in protrusion of the uterus from the vaginal canal. (27 Sep 1997) |
| genetic female | An individual with a normal female karyotype, including two X chromosomes, an individual whose cell nuclei contain Barr sex chromatin bodies, which are normally absent in males. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of the female urethra | Numerous mucous glands in the wall of the female urethra. Synonym: glandulae urethrales femininae, Guerin's glands, paraurethral glands, Skene's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circumcision, female | A general term encompassing both the excision of a portion of the external female genitalia (sunna and pharaonic circumcision) and infibulation. Although it is associated with severe health risks and has been declared illegal in many places, it is widely practiced in a number of countries, particularly in africa. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mucosa of female urethra | The inner mucosal layer of the female urethra. Synonym: tunica mucosa urethrae femininae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| muscular coat of female urethra | Muscular layer of the wall of the female urethra. Synonym: tunica muscularis urethrae femininae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contraceptive agents, female | Chemical substances or agents with contraceptive activity in females. Use for female contraceptive agents in general or for which there is no specific heading. (12 Dec 1998) |
| contraceptive devices, female | Contraceptive devices used by females. (12 Dec 1998) |
| XO female | The genetic female in Turner's syndrome, where the criterion is the macroscopic appearance of the external genitals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| XXX female | See: triple X syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| homosexuality, female | Sexual attraction or relationship between females. (12 Dec 1998) |
| infertility, female | Inability of a woman to achieve conception. (12 Dec 1998) |
| female | 1. An individual of the sex which conceives and brings forth young, or (in a wider sense) which has an ovary and produces ova. "The male and female of each living thing." (Drayton) 2. <botany> A plant which produces only that kind of reproductive organs which are capable of developing into fruit after impregnation or fertilization; a pistillate plant. Origin: OE. Femel, femal, F. Femelle, fr. L. Femella, dim. Of femina woman. See Feminine. 1. Belonging to the sex which conceives and gives birth to young, or (in a wider sense) which produces ova; not male. "As patient as the female dove When that her golden couplets are disclosed." (Shak) 2. Belonging to an individual of the female sex; characteristic of woman; feminine; as, female tenderness. "Female usurpation.'b8 (Milton) "To the generous decision of a female mind, we owe the discovery of America." (Belknap) 3. <botany> Having pistils and no stamens; pistillate; or, in cryptogamous plants, capable of receiving fertilization. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| female catheter | A short, nearly straight catheter for passage into the female bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |