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Ch. 15 Flashcards

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Gyn/o, gynec/o

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Woman

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Myometrium

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The muscular wall of the uterus

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Men/o , mens

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Month, menstruation

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Oo

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Ovum, egg cell

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Ov/o, ovul/o

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Ovum, egg cell

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Ovari/o

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Ovary

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Oophor/o

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Ovary

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Oophorectomy

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Excision of an ovary.

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Profuse bleeding at the time of menstruation.

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Menorrhagia

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Salping/o

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Uterine tube, tube

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Uter/o

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Uterus

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Metr/o, metr/i

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Uterus

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Hyster/o

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Uterus

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Vagin/o

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Vagina

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Colp/o

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Vagina

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Colpostenosis

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Narrowing of the vagina.

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16
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Radiographic study of the uterine tube

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Salpingography

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17
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Surgical fixation of the uterus

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Hysteropexy

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Vulv/o

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Vulva

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Episi/o

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Vulva

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Perine/o

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Perineum

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Clitor/o, clitorid/o

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Clitoris

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Mamm/o

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Breast, mammary gland

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Mast/o

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Breast, mammary gland

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Dilation and curettage (D&C)

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Procedure in which the cervix is dilated (widened) and the uterine lining is scraped with a curette.

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Oophorectomy

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Excision of an ovary

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Ductus arteriosus

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A fetal blood vessel that connects the pulmonary artery with the descending aorta, thus allowing blood to bypass the lungs

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Foramen ovale

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A small hole in the interatrial septum in the fetal heart that allows blood to pass directly from the right to the left side of the heart

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Gestation

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The period of development from conception to birth

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Gravida

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Pregnant woman

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Amnio

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Amnion, amniotic sac

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Embry/o

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Fet/o

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Toc/o

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Nat/i

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Lact/o

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Galact/o

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Gravida

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Pregnant woman

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Para

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Woman who has given birth

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Dystocia

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Difficult labor

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Neonate

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Multipara

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Woman who has given birth 2 or more times.

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Embryogenesis

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Formation of an embryo.

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Neonatal

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Pertaining to a newborn

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Rupture of the amniotic sac

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Amniorrhexis

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After birth

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Woman who has been pregnant 2 or more times.

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Multigravida

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Dry labor

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Slow labor

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Bradytocia

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Discharge of milk

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Galactorrhea

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Cystic enlargement of a milk duct

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Galactocele

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Tocolytic agent

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Suppress premature labor

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Anencephaly

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Congenital absence of a brain

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Atresia

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Congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening.

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Eclampsia

A

Convulsions and coma occurring during pregnancy or after delivery and associated with the conditions of pregnancy-induced hypertension

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Preeclampsia

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Hypertension during pregnancy

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Ectopic pregnancy

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Development of the fertilized ovum outside the body of the uterus. Usually occurs in the uterine tube (tubal pregnancy) but may occur in other parts of the reproductive tract or abdominal cavity.

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Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH)

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A toxic condition of late pregnancy associated with hypertension, edema, and proteinuria that, if untreated, may lead to eclampsia. Also called preeclampsia and toxemia of pregnancy.

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Teratogen

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A factor that causes development abnormalities in the fetus

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Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)

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Removal of chorionic cells through the cervix for prenatal testing. Can be done earlier in pregnancy than amniocentesis

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Dilatation and evacuation (D&E)

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Widening of the cervix and removal of conception products by suction.

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Galactorrhea

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Excessive secretion of milk or continue milk production after breastfeeding has ceased. Often results from excess prolactin secretion and may signal a pituitary tumor

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Oligohydramnios

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A deficiency of amniotic fluid

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Obstetrics

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The brach of medicine that treats women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium. Usually combined with the practice of gynecology

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CVS

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Chorionic villus sampling

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D&E

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Dilatation and evacuation

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PKU

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Phenylketonuria

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VBAC

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Vaginal birth after cesarean section

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Gestation.

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Period of development in the uterus

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Hirsutism

A

Excess hair growth

70
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The lining of the uterus is the myometrium

A

False

Endometrium

71
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Colpostenosis

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Narrowing of the vagina.

72
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Teratogenic

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Causing fetal abnormalities

73
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Radiograph of the breast

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Abnormal or difficult labor

75
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Rupture of the amniotic sac

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Amniorrhexis

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VBAC

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Vaginal birth after cesarean section

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Hypophysis

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The pituitary gland

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