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Amniocentesis

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Surgical puncture to remove amniotic fluid to evaluate fetal health and diagnosed certain congenital disorders

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Andropause

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Marked by decrease of male hormone testosterone, gradually beginning in the late 40s and progressing gradually over several decades

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Apgar score

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Evaluation of newborn infants physical status

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Azoospermia

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Absence of sperm in the semen

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Cervical dysplasia

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The presence of precancerous changes in the cells that make up the inner lining of the cervix

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Cervicitis

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Inflammation of the cervix

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Chlamydia

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Sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis

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Chorionic villus sampling

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Examination of cells retrieved from the chorionic villi between eighth and 10th weeks of pregnancy

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Colostrum

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The first secretion from the mammory glands after giving birth

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Colopexy

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Surgical fixation of the vagina to a surrounding structure

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Colporrhaphy

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Surgical suturing of a tear in the vagina

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Colposcopy

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Direct visual examination of the tissues of cervix and vagina

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Dysmenorrhea

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Pain caused by uterine cramps during a menstrual period

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Eclampsia

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During pregnancy, a more serious form of preeclampsia characterized by convulsions and sometimes,

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Ectopic pregnancy

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Condition where fertilized egg is implanted and begins to develop outside of uterus

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Endocervicitis

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Inflammation of mucous membrane lining of the cervix

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Endometriosis

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Condition where patches of endometrial tissue escape the uterus and become attached other structures in the pelvic cavity

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Epididymitis

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Inflammation of the epididymis

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Episiotomy

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Surgical incision made into the perineum to enlarge the vaginal orifice to prevent tearing of the tissues as infant moves out of birth canal

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Fibroadenoma

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Round, rubbery, firm mass that arises from excess growth of glandular and connective tissue in the breast

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Fibrocystic breast disease

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The presence of single or multiple benign cysts in the breasts

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Galactorrhea

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The production of breastmilk in women who are not breast-feeding

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Hemospermia

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Blood in the semen

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Hydrocele

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Fluid filled sac in the scrotum along the spermatic cord leading from the testicles

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Hypomenorrhea

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An unusually small amount of menstrual flow during a shortened regular menstrual period

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Hysterectomy

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Surgical removal of the uterus

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Hysteroscopy

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Direct visual examination of the interior of the uterus and fallopian tubes

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Leukorrhea

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A profuse whitish mucus discharge from the uterus and vagina

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Mastalgia

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Pain in the breast

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Mastopexy

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Surgery to affix sagging breasts in a more elevated position

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Myopia

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A defect in which light rays focus in front of the retina

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Menarche

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The first occurrence of menstruation

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Menometrorrhagia

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Excess of uterine bleeding occurring both during the menses and at other irregular intervals

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Metrorrhea

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An abnormal discharge, such as mucus or pus, from the uterus

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Neonate

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A newborn child

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Nulligravida

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Woman who has never been pregnant

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Nullipara

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Woman who was never born a viable child

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Obstetrician

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Specializes in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and thereafter

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Oligomenorrgea

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Light or in frequent menstruation in a woman with previously normal periods

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Orchidectomy

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Surgical removal of one or both testicles

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Orchiopexy

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Repair of an undescended testicle

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Ovariectomy

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Surgical removal of an ovary

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Ovariorrhexis

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Rupture of an ovary

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Perimenopause

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The period of the woman’s life shortly before the occurrence of menopause

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Peyronie’s disease

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Form of sexual dysfunction where a penis is bent or curved during erection

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Placenta previa

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Abnormal implantation of the placenta in the lower portion of the uterus

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Polycystic ovary syndrome

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Condition caused by hormonal imbalance where the ovaries are enlarged by presence of many cysts formed bike and completely developed follicles

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Preeclampsia

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Compilation of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, Edema, and proteinuria

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Priapism

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Painful erection that lasts four hours or more, not accompanied by sexual excitement

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Primigravida

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Woman during her first pregnancy

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Primapara

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Woman who has borne one viable child

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Pruritus vulvae

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Severe itching of the external female genitalia

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Salpingo-oophorectomy

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Surgical removal of a fallopian tube and ovary

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Syphilis

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Sexually-transmitted disease that is caused by the bacterium chip treponema palladium

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Trichomoniasis

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Sexually transmitted infection caused by the parasite trichomonas vaginalis

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Uterine prolapse

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Condition in which the uterus slides from its normal position in the pelvic cavity and sags into the vagina

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Varicocele

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A knot a varicose vein’s in one side of the scrotum

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Vasovasostomy

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Procedure performed as an attempt to restore fertility to a vasectomized male

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Amenorrhea

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Abnormal absence of menstrual period for three months or more

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