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Contraceptive Effectiveness
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D000073516 |
[The rate of success or failure of a method of CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; or CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES.
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Contraceptive Prevalence Surveys
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D000069216 |
[Collections of data, obtained from voluntary subjects, that measure the usage rate of methods of CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; or CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS.
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Contraceptives, Oral
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D003276 |
[Compounds, usually hormonal, taken orally in order to block ovulation and prevent the occurrence of pregnancy. The hormones are generally estrogen or progesterone or both.
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Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
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D003277 |
[Fixed drug combinations administered orally for contraceptive purposes.
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Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal
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D003278 |
[Oral contraceptives which owe their effectiveness to hormonal preparations.
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Contraceptives, Oral, Sequential
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D003279 |
[Drugs administered orally and sequentially for contraceptive purposes.
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Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
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D003280 |
[Oral contraceptives which owe their effectiveness to synthetic preparations.
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Contraceptives, Postcoital
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D003281 |
[Contraceptive substances to be used after COITUS. These agents include high doses of estrogenic drugs; progesterone-receptor blockers; ANTIMETABOLITES; ALKALOIDS, and PROSTAGLANDINS.
, High doses of contraceptive substances that can be taken before, the morning after, or up to five days after the unprotected vaginal intercourse.
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Contraceptives, Postcoital, Hormonal
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D003282 |
[Postcoital contraceptives which owe their effectiveness to hormonal preparations.
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Contraceptives, Postcoital, Synthetic
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D003283 |
[Postcoital contraceptives which owe their effectiveness to synthetic preparations.
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Contract Services
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D003284 |
[Outside services provided to an institution under a formal financial agreement.
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Contractile Proteins
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D003285 |
[Proteins which participate in contractile processes. They include MUSCLE PROTEINS as well as those found in other cells and tissues. In the latter, these proteins participate in localized contractile events in the cytoplasm, in motile activity, and in cell aggregation phenomena.
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Contracts
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D032982 |
[Agreements between two or more parties, especially those that are written and enforceable by law (American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed). It is sometimes used to characterize the nature of the professional-patient relationship.
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Contracture
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D003286 |
[Prolonged shortening of the muscle or other soft tissue around a joint, preventing movement of the joint.
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Contraindications
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D000075202 |
[A condition or factor associated with a recipient that makes the use of a drug, procedure, or physical agent improper or inadvisable. Contraindications may be absolute (life threatening) or relative (higher risk of complications in which benefits may outweigh risks).
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Contraindications, Drug
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D000075203 |
[A condition or factor associated with a recipient that makes the use of a specific drug improper or inadvisable.
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Contraindications, Procedure
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D000075204 |
[A condition or factor associated with a recipient that makes the use of a procedure improper or inadvisable.
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Contrast Media
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D003287 |
[Substances used to allow enhanced visualization of tissues.
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Contrast Sensitivity
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D015350 |
[The ability to detect sharp boundaries (stimuli) and to detect slight changes in luminance at regions without distinct contours. Psychophysical measurements of this visual function are used to evaluate visual acuity and to detect eye disease.
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Contrecoup Injury
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D056886 |
[An injury in which the damage is located on the opposite side of the primary impact site. A blow to the back of head which results in contrecoup injury to the frontal lobes of the brain is the most common type.
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