placebo effect |
Improvement of a condition experienced by a patient who believes a treatment has been administered even if the treatment was not actually done.
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placentation |
(pla-sen-TAY-shun) -- The arrangement of the ovules in an ovary.
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placebo |
An inactive material in the same form as an active drug,
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placebo |
Originally a Latin word meaning 'I will please'. Now used for inactive substance (sham) given to participants of a research study in order to test the efficacy of another substance or treatment. In shortterm clinical trials, many of the most valued drugs in clinical use are only about 25% more effective than placebo. ...
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placenta |
an organ, shaped like a flat cake, that only grows during pregnancy and provides a metabolic interchange between the fetus and mother. (The fetus takes in oxygen, food, and other substances and eliminates carbon dioxide and other wastes.) preeclampsia - a condition characterized by pregnancy-induced high blood pressure, protein in the urine, and swelling (edema) due to fluid retention. premature - a baby born before full term or 37 weeks of gestation.
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