Biomaterial Database

Medroxyprogesterone acetate: an injectable contraceptive. 1977

P C Schwallie, and N R Mohberg

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008525	Medroxyprogesterone	A synthetic progestational hormone used in veterinary practice as an estrus regulator.	(6 alpha)-17-Hydroxy-6-methylpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione,Methylhydroxyprogesterone,Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 17-hydroxy-6-methyl-, (6alpha)-,17 alpha-Hydroxy-6 alpha-Methylprogesterone,Adgyn Medro,17 alpha Hydroxy 6 alpha Methylprogesterone
D008598	Menstruation	The periodic shedding of the ENDOMETRIUM and associated menstrual bleeding in the MENSTRUAL CYCLE of humans and primates. Menstruation is due to the decline in circulating PROGESTERONE, and occurs at the late LUTEAL PHASE when LUTEOLYSIS of the CORPUS LUTEUM takes place.
D009369	Neoplasms	New abnormal growth of tissue. Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms.	Benign Neoplasm,Cancer,Malignant Neoplasm,Tumor,Tumors,Benign Neoplasms,Malignancy,Malignant Neoplasms,Neoplasia,Neoplasm,Neoplasms, Benign,Cancers,Malignancies,Neoplasias,Neoplasm, Benign,Neoplasm, Malignant,Neoplasms, Malignant
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014592	Uterine Hemorrhage	Bleeding from blood vessels in the UTERUS, sometimes manifested as vaginal bleeding.	Hemorrhage, Uterine,Vaginal Bleeding,Uterine Bleeding,Bleeding, Uterine,Bleeding, Vaginal,Bleedings, Vaginal,Uterine Bleedings,Uterine Hemorrhages,Vaginal Bleedings