reproductive tract disease

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• reproductive system disease — Introduction       any of the diseases and disorders that affect the human reproductive system (reproductive system, human). They include abnormal hormone production by the ovaries or the testes or by other endocrine glands, such as the pituitary …   Universalium

• Reproductive system disease — A reproductive system disease is any disease that impairs the ability to reproduce. Such diseases may arise from genetic or congenital abnormalities, such as hermaphroditism, from functional problems such as impotence or infertility or… …   Wikipedia

• reproductive system, human — Organ system by which humans reproduce. In females, the ovaries sit near the openings of the fallopian tubes, which carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus. The cervix extends from the lower end of the uterus into the vagina, whose opening, as… …   Universalium

• Sexually transmitted disease — Classification and external resources …   Wikipedia

• sexually transmitted disease — any disease characteristically transmitted by sexual contact, as gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, and chlamydia. Abbr.: STD Also called venereal disease. * * *       any disease (such as syphilis, gonorrhea, AIDS, or a genital form of herpes… …   Universalium

• pelvic inflammatory disease — n infection of the female reproductive tract (as the fallopian tubes and ovaries) that results from microorganisms (as Neisseria gonorrhea or Chlamydia trachomatis) transmitted esp. during sexual intercourse but also by other means (as during… …   Medical dictionary

• pelvic inflammatory disease — noun Date: 1974 inflammation of the female reproductive tract (as the fallopian tubes and ovaries) that occurs especially as a result of a sexually transmitted disease and is a leading cause of infertility in women …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pelvic inflammatory disease — Pathol. an inflammation of the female pelvic organs, most commonly the fallopian tubes, usually as a result of bacterial infection. Abbr.: PID [1980 85] * * * ▪ pathology       general acute inflammation of the pelvic cavity in women, caused by… …   Universalium

• Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus — (PRRSV), also known as blue ear pig disease (in Chinese, zhū láněr bìng 豬藍耳病), is a virus that causes a disease of pigs, called porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS). This economically important, pandemic disease causes… …   Wikipedia

• Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus — (PRRSV), also known as Blue Ear Pig Disease (in Chinese, zh #x16b; l #xe1;n #x11b;r b #xec;ng #x8c6c; #x85cd; #x8033; #x75c5;), is a virus that causes a disease of pigs, called Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS). This… …   Wikipedia

• human disease — Introduction       an impairment of the normal state of a human being that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. health versus disease       Before human disease can be discussed, the meanings of the terms health, physical fitness, illness …   Universalium