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  2. Intermenstrual bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Breakthrough bleeding (BTB) is any of various forms of vaginal bleeding, usually referring to mid-cycle bleeding in users of combined oral contraceptives as attributed to insufficient estrogens. [5] It may also occur with other hormonal contraceptives. Sometimes, breakthrough bleeding is classified as abnormal and thereby as a form of IMB. [6]

  3. Bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Breakthrough bleeding; Ovarian bleeding — This is a potentially catastrophic and not so rare complication among lean patients with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing transvaginal oocyte retrieval. [5] Anus Melena — upper gastrointestinal bleeding; Hematochezia — lower gastrointestinal bleeding, or brisk upper gastrointestinal bleeding ...

  4. Suspended animation in fiction - Wikipedia

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    Within numerous science fiction settings, the challenges associated with contemporary cryonics are overcome prior to the development of faster-than-light travel, making it a viable means of interstellar transportation. In fictional renditions, the cells typically remain viable, and the revival process is depicted as straightforward or even ...

  5. Anatomy of Wonder - Wikipedia

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    Anatomy of Wonder: Science Fiction (1976) Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction: Second Edition (1981) Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction: Third Edition (1987) Anatomy of Wonder 4: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction (1995) Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction: Fifth Edition (2004)

  6. ‘Almost science fiction’ Of all Earth’s layers, the inner core is the most remote and mysterious. This solid sphere of iron and nickel is about 70% the size of the moon, with a radius of ...

  7. Thrombocytopenia - Wikipedia

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    Some individuals with thrombocytopenia may experience external bleeding, such as nosebleeds or bleeding gums. Some women may have heavier or longer periods or breakthrough bleeding. Bruising, particularly purpura in the forearms and petechiae in the feet, legs, and mucous membranes, may be caused by spontaneous bleeding under the skin. [8] [9]

  8. Science fiction - Wikipedia

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    Science fiction (sometimes shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life.

  9. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction - Wikipedia

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    He called it "an invaluable compendium of and contribution to fifty years of science fiction research", representing "a true conceptual breakthrough" for the field of science fiction studies, and noted that even more than the encyclopedia's previous edition, this one "is the one essential reference book for anyone interested in science fiction ...