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111AP — is a versatile abbreviation. It serves in cardiology to abbreviate angina pectoris (AP) and arterial pressure (AP). In endocrinology, it stands for the anterior pituitary (AP). And in anatomy, AP means anteroposterior, i.e., from front to back. * …
112Colostrum — A sticky white or yellow fluid secreted by the breasts during the second half of pregnancy and for a few days after birth before the breast milk comes in. * * * A thin white opalescent fluid, the first milk secreted at the termination of… …
113Labor — Childbirth, the aptly named experience of delivering the baby and placenta from the uterus to the vagina to the outside world. There are two stages of labor. During the first stage (called the stage of dilatation), the cervix dilates fully to a… …
114antepartum — Before labor or childbirth. Cf.:intrapartum, postpartum. [ante + L. pario, pp. partus, to bring forth] * * * an·te·par·tum pärt əm adj relating to the period before parturition: before childbirth <antepartum infection> <antepartum… …
115childbearing — Pregnancy and parturition. * * * child·bear·ing chīl(d) .bar iŋ, .ber n the act of bringing forth children: PARTURITION childbearing adj …
116parturient — Relating to or in the process of childbirth. [L. parturio, to be in labor] * * * par·tu·ri·ent pär t(y)u̇r ē ənt adj 1) bringing forth or about to bring forth young 2) of or relating to parturition <parturient pangs> 3) typical of… …
117postpartum — After childbirth. Cf.:antepartum, intrapartum. [L. partus, birth (noun), fr. pario, pp. partus, to bring forth] * * * post·par·tum ( )pōst pärt əm adj 1) occurring in or being the period following parturition <postpartum depression> 2)… …
118Marbled polecat — Adult marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna) Conservation status …
119North American river otter — Conservation status Least Concern …
120Montag aus Licht — Karlheinz Stockhausen in the WDR Studio, 1996 Montag aus Licht (Monday from Light) is an opera by Karlheinz Stockhausen in a greeting, three acts, and a farewell, and was the third of seven to be composed for the opera cycle Licht: die sieben… …
