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Subdermal Birth Control Implant
Definition 1
A subdermal implant incorporating silastic tubing containing levonorgestrel designed to administer a continuous dose of progestins for pregnancy contraception. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A contraceptive device incorporating silastic tubing containing levonorgestrel designed to administer a continuous dose of progestins for pregnancy contraception, that is surgically placed under the skin (NICHD)
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