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  2. Luteal phase - Wikipedia

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    Luteal phase. The menstrual cycle is on average 28 days in length. It begins with menses (day 1–7) during the follicular phase (day 1–14), followed by ovulation (day 14) and ending with the luteal phase (day 14–28). [1] Unlike the follicular phase which can vary in length among individuals, the luteal phase is typically fixed at ...

  3. Menstrual cycle - Wikipedia

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    The menstrual cycle is a series of natural changes in hormone production and the structures of the uterus and ovaries of the female reproductive system that makes pregnancy possible. The ovarian cycle controls the production and release of eggs and the cyclic release of estrogen and progesterone. The uterine cycle governs the preparation and ...

  4. Daylight - Wikipedia

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    Daylight. Daylight is the combination of all direct and indirect sunlight during the daytime. This includes direct sunlight, diffuse sky radiation, and (often) both of these reflected by Earth and terrestrial objects, like landforms and buildings. Sunlight scattered or reflected by astronomical objects is generally not considered daylight.

  5. Follicular phase - Wikipedia

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    Urogenital system (reproductive) The follicular phase, also known as the preovulatory phase or proliferative phase, [1] is the phase of the estrous cycle (or, in primates [2] for example, the menstrual cycle) during which follicles in the ovary mature from primary follicle to a fully mature graafian follicle. It ends with ovulation.

  6. Jahannam - Wikipedia

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    t. e. In Islam, Jahannam is the place of punishment for unbelievers and evildoers in the afterlife, or hell. [1] This notion is an integral part of Islamic theology, [1] and has occupied an important place in the Muslim belief. [2] It is often called by the proper name Jahannam. [a] However, "Jahannam" is simultaneously a term specifically for ...

  7. Biochemical oxygen demand - Wikipedia

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    Biochemical oxygen demand is the amount of oxygen required for microbial metabolism of organic compounds in water. This demand occurs over some variable period of time depending on temperature, nutrient concentrations, and the enzymes available to indigenous microbial populations. The amount of oxygen required to completely oxidize the organic ...

  8. Menstruation - Wikipedia

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    Menstruation. Diagram illustrating how the uterus lining builds up and breaks down during the menstrual cycle. Menstruation (also known as a period, among other colloquial terms) is the regular discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina. The menstrual cycle is characterized by the rise and fall ...

  9. Intelligence quotient - Wikipedia

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    An intelligence quotient ( IQ) is a total score derived from a set of standardised tests or subtests designed to assess human intelligence. [1] The abbreviation "IQ" was coined by the psychologist William Stern for the German term Intelligenzquotient, his term for a scoring method for intelligence tests at University of Breslau he advocated in ...