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amni/o

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amnion

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cervic/o

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neck, cervix

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chori/o

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chorion

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colp/o

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vagina

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culd/o

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cul-de-sac

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dilat/o

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to widen

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embry/o

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embryo

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episi/o

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vulva

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estr/o

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female

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hymen/o

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hymen

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hyster/o

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uterus

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lact/o

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milk

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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, menstruation

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metr/o

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uterus

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nat/o

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birth

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o/o

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egg

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oophor/o

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ovary

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pareun/o

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sexual intercourse

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perine/o

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perineum

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radic/o

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root

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salping/o

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uterine (fallopian) tubes

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uter/o

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uterus

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vagin/o

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vagina

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vulv/o

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vulva

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-arche

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beginning

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-cyesis

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state of pregnancy

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-genesis

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produces

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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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-partum

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childbirth

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-salpinx

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uterine tube

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-tocia

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labor, childbirth

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ante-

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before, in front of

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contra-

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against

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primi-

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first

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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bi/o

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life

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carcin/o

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cancer

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder

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fet/o

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fetus

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fibr/o

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fibers

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gynec/o

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female

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

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blood

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lapat/o

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abdomen

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later/o

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side

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leuk/o

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white

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olig/o

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scanty

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or/o

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mouth

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ovari/o

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ovary

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py/o

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pus

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rect/o

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rectum

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son/o

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sound

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tox/o

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toxic

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-algia

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pain

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-cele

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protrusion

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-centesis

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puncture to withdraw fluid

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-gram

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record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ia

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condition

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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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study of

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-lytic

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destruction

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-oid

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resembling

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-oma

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tumor

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-opsy

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view of

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rragia

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abnormal flow condition

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-rraphy

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suture

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-rrhea

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discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-scope

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instrument for viewing

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-scopy

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process of viewing

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a-

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without

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bi-

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two

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dys-

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painful

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endo-

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inner, within

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hyper-

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excessive

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in-

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not

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intra-

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within

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multi-

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many

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neo-

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new

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nulli-

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none

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peri-

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around

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post-

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after

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pre-

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before

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pseudo-

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false

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ultra-

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beyond

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AB

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abortion

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AI

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artificial insemination

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BSE

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breast self examination

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CS, C-section

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cesarean section

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CVS

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chorionic villus sampling

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Cx

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cervix

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D&C

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dilation and curettage

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EDD

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estimated date of delivery

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EMB

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endometrial biopsy

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ERT

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estrogen replacement therapy

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FEKG

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fetal electrocardiogram

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FHR

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fetal heart rate

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FHT

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fetal heart tone

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FSH

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follicle- stimulating hormone

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FTND

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full-term normal delivery

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GI, grav I

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first pregnancy

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GYN, gyn

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gynecology

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HCG, hCG

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human chlorionic gonadotropin

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HDN

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hemolytic disease of the newborn

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HSG

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hysterosalpingography

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IUD

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intrauterine device

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IVF

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in vitro fertilization

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LBW

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low birth weight

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LH

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luteinizing hormone

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LMP

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last menstrual period

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NB

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newborn

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OB

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obstetrics

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OCPs

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oral contraceptive pills

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Pap

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Papanicolaou test

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PI, para I

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first delivery

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PID

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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PIH

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pregnancy-induced hypertension

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PMS

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premenstrual syndrome

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TAH-BSO

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total abdominal hysterectomy- bilateral salpingo- oophorectomy

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TSS

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toxic shock syndrome

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UC

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uterine contractions

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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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crypt/o

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hidden

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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orch/o

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testes

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orchi/o

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testes

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orchid/o

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testes

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pen/o

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penis

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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spermat/o

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sperm

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testicul/o

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testes

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vas/o

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vas deferens

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vesicul/o

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seminal vesicle

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-cide

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to kill

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-plasia

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formation of cells

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-spermia

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condition of sperm

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genit/o

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genital

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hydr/o

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water

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immun/o

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protection

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ur/o

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urine

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urethr/o

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urethra

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varic/o

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dilated vein

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-gen

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that which produces

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-ism

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state of

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-lysis

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to destroy

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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening

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a-

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without

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an-

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without

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anti-

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against

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dys-

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abnormal

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epi-

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above

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hypo-

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below

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trans-

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across

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia

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DRE

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digital rectal exam

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ED

A

erectile dysfunction

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GC

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gonorrhea

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GU

A

genitourinary

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PSA

A

prostate- specific antigen

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RPR

A

rapid plasma reagin (test for syphilis)

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SPP

A

suprapubic prostatectomy

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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

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STI

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sexually transmitted infection

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TUR

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transurethral resection

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate

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