Ogino-Knaus rule
O·gi·no-Knaus rule
(ō-jē'nō naws),the time in the menstrual period when conception is most likely to occur is at about midway between two menstrual periods; fertilization of the ovum is least likely just before or just after menstruation; the basis for the rhythm method of contraception.
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O·gi·no-Knaus rule
(ō-jē'nō-naws' rūl)The time in the menstrual period when conception is most likely to occur is at about midway between two menstrual periods; fertilization of the oocyte is least likely just before or just after menstruation; the basis for the rhythm method of contraception.
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Knaus,
Hermann, Austrian gynecologist, 1892–.Ogino-Knaus rule - see under Ogino
Ogino,
Kyusaka, 20th century Japanese physician.Ogino-Knaus rule - the basis for the rhythm method of contraception.
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