Any disorder caused by a lack of essential nutrients. Too little water in the body's tissues.
Infants can become dehydratedquickly from vomiting and diarrhea.
A room in a hospital equipped for childbirth. Progestin stops the body's production of progesterone and estrogen, hormones essential to fertility. A mental condition characterized by feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, apathy, fatigue, and pessimism. DES A synthetic form of estrogen once given to women to prevent miscarriage. Discovered in the late 1960s to have serious side effects, including cancer, infertility, and miscarriage.