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1
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testes and ovaries

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gonads

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singular term for spermatozoa and ova

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ovum

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the study of disease of the female reproductive organs

specialist?

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gynecology

-gynecologist

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uterine tubes also called___

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fallopian tube

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commonly called birth canal

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vagina

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provides nourishment from the time the fertilized eggs is implanted until birth

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uterus

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is the latter stages of developing offsprings an in humans is tht time in ___ after 8 weeks

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fetus

-in utero

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lower opening into vagina

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cervix uteri

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pertains either to the neck itself or to the cervix w/c is the neck of uterus.

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cervical

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tissue that forms the lining of the uterus

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endometrium

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thick muscular tissue of the uterus

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myometrium

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membrane that surrounds the uterus

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perimetrium

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located on each side of the uterus

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ovaries

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the release of ova

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ovulation

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discharge of bloody fluid from the uterus at fairly regular intervals, approximately ones each month from puberty to menopause.

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menstruation

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marks the end of the woman’s reproductive perios

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menopause

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menstruation is also called

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menses

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using the laparoscope w/ a fiberoptic light source, the surgeon can see the pelvic cavity and the reproductive organ.

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laparoscopy

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direct visual examination of the cervical canal and uterine cavity using a hysteroscope is performs to examine the endometrium to obtain psecimen for biopsy, to excise cervical polyps or to remove an intrauterine device.

-image produced?

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hysteroscopy

-hysterosalpingogram

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absence of menstrual flow when it is normally expected

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amenorrhea

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painful menstruation

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dysmenorrhea

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excessive flow during menstruation

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menorrhagia

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bleeding from uterus at any time other than during the menstrual period

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metrorrhagia

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herniation or protrusion of the urinary bladder through the wall of vagina

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cystocele

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condition in w/c tissue that somewhat resembles the endometrium is found abnormally in various locations in the pelvic cavity

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endometriosis

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inflammation of the endometrium

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endometriotitis

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abnormal, tubelike passage between two internal organs or between an internal organ and the body surface

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fistula

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prolapse of the uterus

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hysteroptosis

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common benign fibroid tumor of the uterine muscle

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myoma

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inflamed condition of the ovary

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oophoritis

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31
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inflammation of an ovary and its uterine tube

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oophotosalphingitis

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cancer of an ovary

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ovarian carcinoma

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filled w/ fluid or semisolid material that develops in or on the ovary, usually benign

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ovarian cyst

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infection of the upper genital organs beyond the cervix, involve the peritoneum and intestines

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PID- pelvic inflammatory disease

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inflammation of a uterine tube

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silpingitis

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method of fertilizing the ova outside the body by collecting mature ova and placing them in a dish with spermatozoa before placing them in the uterus implantation

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IVF- In Vitro Fertilization

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surgical procedure that expands the cervical opening so that the uterine wall can be scraped

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D&C- dilation and curettage

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destruction of thin layer of the uterus to stop heavy menstrual bleeding

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endometrial ablation

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surgical removal of the uterus

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hysterectomy

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removal of uterus through abdominal waall

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laparohysterectomy

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abdominal exploration using a lighted instrument

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laparocopy

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surgical removal of one or both ovaries

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oophorectomy

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surgival removal of uterine tube

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salpingectomy

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removal of an ovary and its accompanying uterine tube

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salpingo-oophorectomy

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sterilization by surgically binding or crusg=hing the uterine tubes

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tubal ligation

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union of an ovum and a sperm resulting in an embryo

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fertilization

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fertilized ovum

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zygote

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structure to w/c fetus derives nourishment during pregnancy

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placenta

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an adjective that refers to the fetus

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fetal

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hormone after fertilization

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human chorionic gonadotropin -HCG

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provides an image of the developing fetus

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ultrasound/ultrasonography

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before birth

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prenatal

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after birth

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postnatal

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newborn infant up to 6 weeks of age

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neonate

-this period of time is called neonatal

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branch of medicine that specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth

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obsterics

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means before childbirth

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antepartum

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synonym for child birth

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parturition

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means after birth

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postpartum

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woman who has never had a viable (live) birth

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nulliparia

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cesarian birth, surgical removal of fetus from the uterus

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cesarian section

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normal and the most common fetal presnetation

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caphalic presentation

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separation of the placenta from the uterine wall after 20 or more weeks of gestation or during labor.

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abruptio placentae

63
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innermost of the membranes that surrounds the developing fetus

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amnion

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puncture of the amniotic sac to remove amniotic fluid

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amniocentesis

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congenital condition characterized by mild to sevre mental retardation and caused by an abnormality.

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down syndrome

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LMP

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last menstrual period

67
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diagnostic procedure that uses radiography to study the breast.

image?

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mammography

-mammogram

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inflammation of the breast

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mastitis

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sagging breasts

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mastoptosis

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male gonads

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testes

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plural form of testis

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testicle

72
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ductus deferens also called

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vas deferens

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male hormone

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testosterone

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produce fluids necessary to survival of the sperm

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prostate

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killing of sperm

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spermatocidal/spermicidal

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nonmalignant,noninflammatory enlargement of the prostate, most common among men older than 50.

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BPH- benign prostatic hyperplasia

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undescended testicles

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cryptorchidism

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accumulation of fluid in a saclike cavity, especially serous tumors of th etestes or associated parts

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hydrocele

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inflammation of the prostate

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prostatitis

80
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axial rotation of the spermatic cord, which cuts of the blood supply to the testicle

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testicular torsion

81
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surgical removal of the end of the foreskin that covers the head of the penis

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circumcision

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surgical removal testicle

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orchidectomy

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plastic surgey of the testes

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orchidoplasty

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surgical fixation of an undescended testicle in the scrotum

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orchiopexy

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removal of all part of the prostate

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prostatectomy

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removal of all or a segment of vas deferens, usually done bilaterally to produce sterility

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vasectomy

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