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Chap 9: Reproductive System Flashcards

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fertilization

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union of the male and female gametes to form a zygote, leading to the development of a new individual

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gamete

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reproductive cell (spermatozoon in the male and ovum in the female)

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neonate

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infant from birth to 28 days of age

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infertility

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persistent inability to conceive a child

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ova

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female reproductive cells (ovum)

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postpartum

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occurring after childbirth

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-partum

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childbirth; labor

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amni/o

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amnion (amniotic sac)

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-gen

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forming, producing, origin

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vagin

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vagina

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-rrhagia

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bursting forth (of)

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rrpaphy

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suture

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-tropin

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stimulate

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sperm

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spermatozoa; sperm cells

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crypt

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hidden

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-cide

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killing

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cervic/o

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neck; cervix uteri (neck or uterus)

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col/o

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vagina

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vagin/o

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vagina

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galact/o

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milk

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lact/o

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milk

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gynec/o

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woman; female

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hyster/o

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uterus (womb)

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uter/o

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uterus (womb)

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mamm/o

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breast

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mast/o

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breast

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men/o

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menses, menstruction

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metr/o

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uterus (womb); measure

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nat/o

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birth

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oophor/o

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ovary

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ovari/o

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ovary

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perine/o

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perineum

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salping/o

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tube (usually fallopian or eustachian (auditory) tubes)

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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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andr/o

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male

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balan/o

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glans penis

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gonad/o

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gonads, sex glands

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olig/o

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scanty

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orch/o

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testis (testes)

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orchi/o

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testis

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orchid/o

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testis

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test/o

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testis

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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spermat/o, sperm/i, sperm/o

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spermatozoa, sperm cells

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varic/o

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dilated vein

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vas/o

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vessel; vas deferens; duct

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vesicul/o

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seminal vesicle

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pseudo-

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false

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-version

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turning

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-arche

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beginning

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-cyesis

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pergnancy

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-gravida

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pregnant woman

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-para

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to bear (offspring)

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-salpinx

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tube (fallopian or auditory tube)

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-tocia

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childbirth, labor

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retro-

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backward, behind

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metri

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uterus (womb)

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candidiasis

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vaginal fungal infection caused by candida albicans and characterized by a curdy or cheeselike discharge and extreme itching

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cervictis

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inflammation of the uterine cervix, which is usually the result of infection or a sexually transmitted infection

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ectopic pregnancy

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implantation of the fertilized ovum outside of the uterine cavity, most commonly in the oviducts (tubal pregnancy)

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endometriosis

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presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, such as the pelvis or abdomen

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fibroid

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benign neoplasm in the uterus that is composed largely of fibrous tissue; also called leiomymoa

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-oid

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resembling

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tox

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poison

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fistula

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abnormal tunnel connecting two body cavities, such as the rectum and the vagina, or a body cavity to the skin, such as the rectum to the outside of the body, caused by an injury, infection, or inflammation

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vesicovaginal

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abnormal duct between the bladder and vagina that results in severe urine loss from the vagina

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gestational hypertension

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potentially life-threatening condition of high BP; usually develops after the 20th week of pregnancy and is characterized by edema and proteinurida

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preeclampsia

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nonconvulsive form of gestational hypertension that , if left untreated, may progress to eclampsia

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eclampsia

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convulsive form of gestational hypertension that is a medical emergency and life-threatening to the mother, baby, or both

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sterility

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inability of a woman to become pregnant or for a man to impregnate a woman

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toxic shock syndrome (TSS)

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rare, sometimes fatal, staphylococcal infection that generally occurs in menstruating women, most of whom use vaginal tampons

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anorchism

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congenital absence of one or both tests; also called anorchia

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balanitis

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inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis caused by irritation and invasion of microorganisms and commonly associated with inadequate hygiene of the prepuce and phimosis

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balan

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glans penis

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crypt

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hidden

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-spadias

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slit, fissure

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phim

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muzzle

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genit

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genitalia

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gon/o

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seed (ovum or spermatozoon)

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benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

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gradual enlargement of the prostate gland that normally occurs as a man ages and is common in men older than age 60

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cryptorchidism

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failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum

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epispadias

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congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the upper side of the penis near the glans penis instead of the tip

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hypospadias

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congenital defect in which the male urethra opens on the undersurface of the penis instead of the tip

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impotence

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inability of a man to achieve or maintain a penile erection; also called erectile dysfunction

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phimosis

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stenosis or narrowing of the perpuitial orifice so that the foreskin cannot be pushed back over the glans penis

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sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

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any disease affecting the male or female reproductive system that is acquired as a result of sexual intercourse or other intimate contact with an infected individual; also called venereal disease

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chlamydia

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one of the most damaging STIs caused by the bacterium Chlymydia trachomatis, causing cervicitis in women and urethritis in men

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genital warts

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warts in the genitalia caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) and possibly associated with cervical cancer in women

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gonorrhea

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contagious STI caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae and most commonly affecting the genitourinary tract and occasionally the pharynx or rectum

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herpes genitalis

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infection with herpes simplex virus type 2 of the male or female genital and anorectal skin and mucosa that may be transmitted through the placenta to the fetus during delivery

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syphilis

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infectious, chronic STI characterized by a skin lesion (chancre) typically on the genitals, rectum, or mouth, which may cause long-term complications, including death if left untreated

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trichomoniasis

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protozoal infestation of the vagina, urethra, or prostate and the most common STI affecting men and women, although symptoms are more common in women

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colp/o

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vagina

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hyster/o

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uterus (womb)

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salping/o

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tube

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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colposcopy

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exam of the vagina and cervix with an optical magnifying instrument (colposcope)

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hysterosalpingography

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radiography of the uterus and oviducts after injection of a contrast medium

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laparoscopy

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visual exam of the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope through one or more small incisions in the abdominal wall, usually at the umbilicus

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mammography

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radiography of the breasts used to diagnose benign and malignant tumors

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papanicolaou (pap) test

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microscopic analysis of a small tissue sample obtained from the cervix and vagina using a swab to detect carcinoma

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digital rectal examination (DRE)

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exam of the prostate gland by finger palpation through the anal canal and the rectum

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prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test

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blood test used to screen for prostate cancer in which elevated levels of PSA are associated with prostate enlargement and cancer

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transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) and biopsy of the prostate

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an ultrasound probe is inserted into the rectum to obtain an image of the prostate gland and collect multiple needle biopsy specimens of the prostate gland tissues where abnormalities are detected

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cerclage

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obstetric procedure in which a nonabsorbable suture is used for holding the cervix to prevent spontaneous abortion in a woman who has an incompetent cervix

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dilation and curettage (D&C)

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surgical procedure that widens the cervical canal at the uterus (dilation) so that the endometrium of the uterus can be scraped (curettage) to stop prolonged or heavy uterine bleeding, diagnose uterine abnormalities, and obtain tissue for microscopic examination

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hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy

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surgical removal of the uterus, a fallopian tube, and an ovary

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oophor

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ovary

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lumpectomy

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excision of a small primary breast tumor (lump) and some of the normal tissue that surrounds it

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mastectomy

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complete or partial excision of one or both breasts most commonly performed to remove a malignant tumor

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modified radical mastectomy

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mastectomy that involves excision of an entire breast, including lymph nodes in the underarm (axillary dissection)

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radical mastectomy

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mastectomy that involves excision of an entire breast, all underarm lymph nodes, and chest wall muscles under the breast

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total mastectomy

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mastectomy that involves excision of an entire breast, nipple, areola, and the involved overlying skin; also called simple mastectomy

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reconstructive breast surgery

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reconstruction of a breast that has been removed because of cancer or other disease; commonly possible immediately after mastectomy so that the patients awakens from anesthesia with a breast mound already in place

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tissue (skin) expansion

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common breast reconstruction technique in which a balloon expander is inserted beneath the skin and chest muscle, saline solution is gradually injected to increase size, and the expander is replaced with a more permanent implant

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transverse rectus abdominis muscle (TRAM) flap

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surgical creation of a skin flap (using skin and fat from the lower half of the abdomen), which is passed under the skin to the breast area, shaped into a natural-looking breast, and sutured into place

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tubal ligation

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sterilization procedure that involves blocking both Fallopian tubes by cutting or burning them and tying them off

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circumcision

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surgical removal of the foreskin or prepuce of the penis; usually performed on a male infant

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transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

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surgical procedure to relieve obstruction caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (excessive overgrowth of normal tissue) by insertion of a resectoscope into a penis and through the urethra to chip away at prostatic tissue and flush out chips using an irrigating solution

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antifungals

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treat vaginal fungal infection, such as candidiasis

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estrogens

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treat symptoms of menopause (hot flashes, vaginal dryness) through hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

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hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

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synthetic hormone used to correct a deficiency of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, or testosterone hormone; relieve symptoms of menopause; and prevent osteoporosis in women

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oral contraceptives (OCPs)

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prevent ovulation to avoid pregnancy; also known as birth control pills

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gonadotropins

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hormonal preparation used to increase sperm count in cases of infertility

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spermicides

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method of birth control; destroy sperm by creating a highly acidic environment in the uterus

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CS, C-section

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cesarean section

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D&C

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dilation and curettage

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HRT

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hormone replacement therapy

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IVF

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in vitro fertilzation

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LMP

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last menstrual period

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OB-GYN

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obstetrics and gynecology

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Pap

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papanicolaou test

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para 1, 2, 3

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upipara, bipara, tripara (number of viable births)

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PID

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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TAH

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total abdominal hysterectomy

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TRAM

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transverse rectus abdominis muscle

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TSS

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toxic shock syndrome

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TVH

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total vaginal hysterectomy

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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia, benign prostatic hypertrophy

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DRE

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digital rectal examination

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PSA

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prostate-specific antigen

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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GC

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gonorrhea

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HPV

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human papillomavirus

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STI

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sexually transmitted infection

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VD

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venereal disease

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