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Chapter 13 - Diagnosis & Pathology Flashcards

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adenocarcinoma of the breast

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adeno / carcin / oma of the breast

gland / cancer / tumor

glandular tumor in the breast

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cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

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cervic / al intra / epithelial neo / plasia

cervix / pertaining to inside / epithelial new / formation

abnormal growth of cervical cells

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cervicitis

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cervic / itis

cervix / inflammation

inflammation of the cervix

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cervicocolpitis

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cervico / colp / itis

cervix / vagina / inflammation

inflammation of the cervix and vagina

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cervicovaginitis

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cervico / vagin / itis

cervix / vagina / inflammation

inflammation of the cervix and vagina

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colpitis

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colp / itis

vagina / inflammation

inflammation of the vagina

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colpocystitis

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colpo / cyst / itis

vagina / bladder / inflammation

inflammation of the vagina and urinary bladder

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cystocele

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cysto / cele

bladder / pouch, tumor, hernia

hernia of the urinary bladder into the vagina

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dermoid cyst

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derm / oid cyst

skin / resembling cyst

ovarian cyst containing skin and sometimes hair, teeth, bone, or cartilage

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teratoma

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terat / oma

monster / tumor

another term for a dermoid cyst; the name derives from the contents of the cyst

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endocervicitis

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endo / cervic / itis

inside / cervix / inflammation

inflammation of the inside of the cervix

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endometriosis

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endo / metri / osis

inside / uterus / condition

condition in which endometrium cells appear and grow outside the urterus

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endometritis

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endo / metr / itis

inside / uterus / inflammation

inflammation of the endometrium

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mastitis

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mast / itis

breast / inflammation

inflammation of the breast

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menopause

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meno / pause

menstruation / stop

cessation of menstruation

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metrocolpocele

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metro / colpo / cele

uterus / vagina / pouch, tumor, hernia

hernia of the uterus and prolapse into the vagina

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metrophlebitis

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metro / phleb / itis

uterus / vein / inflammation

inflammation of the blood vessels of the uterus

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myometritis

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myo / metr / itis

muscle / uterus / inflammation

inflammation of the myometrium

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oophoritis

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oophor / itis

ovary / inflammation

inflammation of an ovary

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oophoroma

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oophor / oma

ovary / tumor

ovarian tumor

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ovariorrhexis

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ovario / rrhexis

ovary / rupture

rupture of an ovary

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ovaritis

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ovar / itis

ovary / inflammation

inflammation of the ovary

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perimetritis

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peri / metr / itis

around / uterus / inflammation

inflammation of the perimetrium

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rectocele

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reto / cele

rectum / pouch, tumor, hernia

hernia or protrusion of the rectum into the vagina

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salpingitis

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salping / itis

tube / inflammation

inflammation of a fallopian tube

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salpingocele

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salpingo / cele

fallopian tube / pouch, tumor, hernia

hernia of a fallopian tube

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salpingo-oophoritis

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salpingo / oophor / itis

fallopian tube / ovary / inflammation

inflammation of a fallopian tube and ovary

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urethrocele

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urethro / cele

urethra / pouch, tumor, hernia

hernia or prolapse of the urethra in the vagina

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vaginitis

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vagin / itis

vagina / inflammation

inflammation of the vagina

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vaginomycosis

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vagino / myc / osis

vagina / fungus / condition

fungal condition of the vagina

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vaginosis

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vagin / osis

vagina / condition

condition of the vagina

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vesicovaginal fistula

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vesico / vagin / al fistula

bladder / vagina / pertaining to pipe

abnormal opening b/t the urinary bladder and the vagina

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vulvitis

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vulv / itis

vulva / inflammation

inflammation of the vulva

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vulvovaginitis

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vulvo / vagin / itis

vulva / vagina / inflammation

inflammation of the vulva and vagina

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abortion

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Latin for an untimely birth or miscarriage

termination of pregnancy

NOTE: There are two general categories of abortion: spontaneous (when the body does it of its own accord) and induced (when there is external cause). Outside the medical world, many people commonly use the term “miscarriage” to refer to a spontaneous abortion and “abortion” to refer exclusively to an induced abortion

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abruptio placentae

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abruptio placentae

tear away placenta

separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus

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chorioamnionitis

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chorio / amnion / itis

chorion / amnion / inflammation

inflammation of the chorion and anmion

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chorioangioma

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chorio / angi / oma

chorion / vessel / tumor

blood vessel tumor of the chorion

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choriocarcinoma

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chorio / carcin / oma

chorion / cancer / tumor

cancerous tumor of the chorion

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chorionitis

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chorion / itis

chorion / inflammation

inflammation of the chorion

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eclampsia

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Greek for to shine or lightning

severe, life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures

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ectopic pregnancy

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ec / top / ic pregnancy

outside / place / pertaining to pregnancy

implantation of a fertilized egg in a place other than the uterus

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hyperemesis gravidarum

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hyper / emesis gravidarum

over / vomit pregnancy

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

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hysterorrhexis

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hystero / rrhexis

uterus / rupture

rupture of the uterus

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ovariocyesis

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ovario / cyesis

ovary / pregnancy

ectopic pregnancy in an ovary

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placenta previa

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placenta previa

placenta first

condition in which the placenta is attached to the uterus near the cervix

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preeclampsia

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pre / eclampsia

before / eclampsia

condition characterized by high blood pressure and high protein in the urine

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pseudocyesis

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pseudo / cyesis

false / pregnancy

false pregnancy

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salpingocyesis

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salpingo / cyesis

fallopian tube / pregnancy

ectopic pregnancy in a fallopian tube

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spontaneous abortion

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naturally occurring termination of pregnancy; also known as a miscarriage

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