Concept information
Preferred term
Contraceptives, Oral
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Contraceptive, Oral
- Oral Contraceptive
- Oral Contraceptives
Note
- pregn despite use: see note on CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS
Scope note
- 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.
In other languages
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Finnish
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e-pilleri
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e-pillerit
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ehkäisypilleri
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ehkäisypillerit
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ehkäisytabletti
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oraalinen kontraseptiivi
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oraaliset kontraseptiivit
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raskaudenehkäisy pillerillä
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003276
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