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The term for the external genital organs of a female

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Vulva

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The term for the region between the genital organs and the anus

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Perineum

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Sympathetic pregnancy, in which a man experiences some of the symptoms of pregnancy, including weight gain, morning sickness, and in some cases labor pains

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Couvade syndrome

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The outer membrane covering the fetus, and connects the fetus to the wall of the uterus

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Chorion

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An unborn child after the eighth week of pregnancy

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Fetus

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An unborn child before the eighth week of pregnancy

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Embryo

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To give birth, and therefore focuses on the mother

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Parto

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To be born and therefore focuses on the baby

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Nato

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Route for vagina (2)

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Colp/o, vagin/o

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Route for vulva (2)

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Episi/o, vulv/o

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Route for perineum

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Perine/o

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Route for woman (2)

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Gynec/o, gyn/o

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Route for breast (2)

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Mast/o, mamm/o

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Route for milk

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Lact/o

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Route for cervix

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Cervic/o

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Route for uterus (3)

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Hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o

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Route for menstruation

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Men/o

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Route for ovary (2)

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Oophar/o, ovari/o

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Route for fallopian tube

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Salping/o

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20
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Route for pregnancy

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-cyesis

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Route for chorion (2)

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Chori/o, chorion/o

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Route for fetus

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Fet/o

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Route for birth (2)

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Part/o,nat/o

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No menstruation

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Amenorrhea

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25
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Narrowing in the vaginal opening

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Colpostenosis

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Painful menstruation

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Dysmenorrhea

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Painful sexual intercourse

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Dyspareunia

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Development of breast tissue in males

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Gynecomastia

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29
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Pain in the uterus (2)

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Hysteralgia, hysterodynia

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30
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White vaginal discharge

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Leukorrhea

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31
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Breast pain

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Mastalgia

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32
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Downward displacement or drooping of the breast

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Mastoptosis

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33
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Excessive menstrual flow

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Menorrhagia

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34
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Painful menstruation

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Menorrhalgia

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35
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Excessive menstrual bleeding at irregular intervals

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Metromenorrhagia

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36
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Menstrual bleeding at irregular times

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Metorrhagia

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37
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Infrequent or light menstrual periods

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Oligomenorrhea

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38
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Pain of the ovaries (2)

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Ovaralgia, ovarialgia

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39
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Hernia in the perennial region

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Perineocele

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40
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Menstrual periods occurring with greater than normal frequency

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Polymenorrhea

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41
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Vaginal pain

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Vaginodynia

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42
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Pain in the vulva

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Vulvodynia

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43
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Discharge of amniotic fluid

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Amniorrhea

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44
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Rupture of the amniotic sac

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Amniorrhexis

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45
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Sporadic contractions of the uterine muscles of women not in labor; also known as false labor

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Braxton Hicks contraction

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46
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Shortening or tightening of a muscle; during labor, the uterine muscles contract

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Contraction

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47
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Absence of breast

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Amastia

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48
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Bad formation of cervical cells

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Cervical dysplasia

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49
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Downward displacement of the vagina

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Colpoptosis

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50
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Narrowing of the vulvar opening

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Episiostenosis

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51
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Blockage in the fallopian tube cause by blood

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Hematosalpinx

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52
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Blockage in her fallopian tube caused by water

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Hydrosalpinx

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53
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Excessively large breast (2)

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Hypermastia, acromastia

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54
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Abnormally small breasts (2)

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Hypomastia, micromastia

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55
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Downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina (2)

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Hsteroptosis

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56
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Ovarian cysts

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Oophorocystosis

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57
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Blockage in the fallopian tube caused by pus

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Pyosalpinx

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58
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Procedure for imaging the cervix

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Cervicography

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59
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Instrument used to examine the vagina

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Colposcope

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60
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Procedure for examining the vagina

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Colposcopy

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61
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Record of the uterus and Fallopian tubes

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Hysterosalpingogram

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Instrument for examining the uterus

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Hysteroscope

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Procedure for examining the uterus

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Hysteroscopy

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Record of a breast exam

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Mammogram

65
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Test used to detect cancer cells, most commonly in the cervix

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Pap smear

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Procedure using soundwaves to examine the uterus

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Sonohysterography

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Imaging procedure using soundwaves amended from a device inserted into the vagina

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Transvaginal sonography

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Instrument used to examine the vagina

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Vaginoscope

69
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Slow labor

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Bradytocia

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condition characterized by the inability of the mothers pelvis to allow the baby to pass through the birth canal

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Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD)

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Your regular condition that is present at the time of birth

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Congenital anomaly

72
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Difficult labor

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Dystocia

73
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Normal labor

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Eutocia

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Another term for pregnant

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Gravida

75
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Hernia of the uterus

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Hysterocele

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Rupture of the uterus

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Hysterorrhexis

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Surgical puncture of the amnion

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Amniocentesis

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Instrument for examining the amnion

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Amnio scope

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Procedure for examining the amnion

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Amnioscopy

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Instrument for recording the babies heart rate during contraction; also known as a fetal heart monitor

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Cardiotocograph

81
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Procedure for measuring the fetus

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Fetometry

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Procedure for imaging the uterus

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Hysterography

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Instrument for imaging the pelvis using soundwaves

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Pelvic sonograph

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Procedure for measuring the head size of the baby and the pelvis size of the mother

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Pelvicephalometry

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Procedure for measuring the pelvis

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Pelvimetry

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Instrument for recording the strength of labor contractions

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Tocodynagraph

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Procedure for recording the strength of labor contractions

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Tocography

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Time around the birth, normally ranging from 28 weeks of pregnancy 228 days after pregnancy

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Perinatal

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Specialist in the perinatal period

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Perinatologist

90
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Branch of medicine dealing with the perinatal period

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Perinatology

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Pertaining to afterbirth (2)

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Postnatal, postpartum

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Pertaining to before birth

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Prenatal

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Branch of medicine dealing with the study of birth defects and their causes

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Teratology

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Inflammation of the inside of the cervix

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endocervicitis

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Condition in which endometrium cells appear and grow outside the uterus

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Endometriosis

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Inflammation of the breast

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Mastitis

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Cessation of menstruation

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Menopause

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Hernia of the uterus and prolapse into the vagina

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Metrocolpocele

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Inflammation of the blood vessels of the uterus

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Merophlebitis

100
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Inflammation of an ovary

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Oophorits

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Ovarian tumor

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Oophoroma

102
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Rupture of an ovary

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Ovariorrhexis

103
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Inflammation of an ovary

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Ovaritis

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Inflammation of the perimetrium

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Perimetritis

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Separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus

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Abruptio placentae

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Inflammation of the chorion and amnion

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Chorioamnionitis

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Blood vessel tumor of the chorion

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Chorioangioma

108
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Cancerous tumor of the chorion

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Choriocarcinoma

109
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Inflammation of the chorion

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Chorionitis

110
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Severe, life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by Seizures

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Eclampsia

111
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Implantation of a fertilized egg in a place other than the uterus

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Ectopic pregnancy

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Pregnancy related vomiting; an extreme form of the more common morning sickness

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Hypermesis gravidarum

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Rupture of the uterus

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Hysterohrrhexis

114
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Ectopic pregnancy and an ovary

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Ovariocyesis

115
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Surgical removal of the cervix

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Cervicectomy

116
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Surgical fixation of the vagina

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Colpopexy

117
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Surgical reconstruction of the vagina

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Colpoplasty

118
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Suture of the vulva

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Episiorrhaphy

119
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Surgical removal of the uterus

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Hysterectomy

120
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Surgical fixation of the uterus

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Hysteropexy

121
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Surgical removal of the uterus and fallopian tube

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Hysterosalpingectomy

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Surgical reconstruction of a breast

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Mammoplasty

123
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Surgical removal of a breast

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Mastectomy

124
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Surgical fixation of a breast

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Mastopexy

125
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Surgical removal of the tumor in the muscle

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Myomectomy

126
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Surgical removal of an ovary

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Oophorectomy

127
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Incision into an ovary

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Oophorotomy

128
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Surgical puncture of an ovary

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Ovariocentesis

129
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Creation of an opening into an ovary

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Ovariostomy

130
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Drug or device that causes the termination of pregnancy

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Abortifacient

131
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Incision into the amnion

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Amniotomy

132
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Delivery of a baby through an incision made in the uterus

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Cesarean section

133
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Incision into the vulva

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Episiotomy

134
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Incision into the uterus

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Hysterotomy

135
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Intentional termination of a pregnancy

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induced abortion

136
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Fertilization of an egg done in a test tube

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In vitro fertilization

137
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Agent that stimulates uterine contractions and accelerates labor

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Oxytocin

138
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Agent that stops or delays premature labor and contractions

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Tocolytic

139
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Abbreviation for chronic idiopathic pelvic pain

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CIPP

140
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Abbreviation for gynecology

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GYN

141
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Abbreviation for human papilloma virus

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HPV

142
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Abbreviation for hormone replacement therapy

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HRT

143
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Abbreviation for hysterosalpingogram

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HSG

144
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Abbreviation for a loop electrosurgical excision procedure

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LEEp

145
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Abbreviation for pelvic inflammatory disease

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PID

146
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Abbreviation for premenstrual syndrome

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PMS

147
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Abbreviation for sonohysterography

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SHG

148
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Abbreviation for sexually transmitted disease/infection

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STD/STI

149
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Abbreviation for total of Domino hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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TAH/BSO

150
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Abbreviation for toxic shock syndrome

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TSS

151
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Abbreviation for transvaginal sonography

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TVS

152
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Abbreviation for vaginal hysterectomy

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VH

153
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Surgical removal of an ovarian cyst

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Oophorocystectomy

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