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chapter 14 Flashcards

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Peyronie’s disease

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form of sexual dysfunction in which the penis is bent or curved during erection

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priapism

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painful erection that lasts 4 or more hours but is either not accompanied by sexual stimulation or does not go away after stimulation has ended

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epidiymitis

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inflammation of the epididymis

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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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varicocele

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widening of the varicose veins in one side of the scrotum

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azoospermia

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absence of sperm in the semen

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hematospermia

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presence of blood in the seminal fluid

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orchiopexy

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surgical fixation of the testicle

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vasovasostomy

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procedure to attempt to restore fertility to vasectomized male

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chlamydia

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caused by the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis and is highly contagious

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gonorrhea

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highly contagious condition caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae

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syphilis

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caused by the bacterium treponema pallidum and spread through direct contact with a chancre

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trichomoniasis

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infection caused by the parasite trichomonas vaginalis

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menarche

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beginning of menstruation

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perimenopause

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transition phase between regular menstrual periods an no periods at all

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nulligravida

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a woman who has never been pregnant

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nullipara

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a woman who has never borne a viable child

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colostrum

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specialized form of breast milk that delivers essential nutrients and antibodies in a form that the newborn can digest

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neonate

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newborn during the first 4 weeks after birth

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Apgar score

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scale of 1 to 10 to evaluate a newborn infant’s physical status at 1 to 5 mins after birth

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obstetrician

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physician who specializes in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth and immediately thereafter

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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any inflammation of the female reproductive organs that is not associated with surgery or pregnancy

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polycystic ovary syndrome

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condition caused by a hormonal imbalance in which the ovaries are enlarged by the presence of many cysts formed by incompletely developed follicles

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endometriosis

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condition in which patches of the endometrial tissue escape the uterus and become attached to other structures in the pelvic cavity

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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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cervical dysplasia

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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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endocervicitis

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inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the cervix

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leukorrhea

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profuse, whitish discharge from the uterus and the vagina

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pruritis vulvae

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condition of severe itching of the external genitalia

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fibroadenoma

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

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fibrocystic breast disease

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presence of single or multiple benign cysts in the breasts

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galactorrhea

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production of breast milk in a woman who is not breast feeding

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mastalgia

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pain in the breast

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amenorrhea

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abnormal absence of menstrual periods for 90 days or more

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dysmenorrhea

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pain caused by uterine cramps during a menstrual period

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hypomenorrhea

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small amount of menstrual flow during a shortened regular menstrual period

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menometrorrhagia

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excessive uterine bleeding at both the usual time of menstrual periods and at other time intervals

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oligomenorrhea

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infrequent or very light menstruation

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ectopic pregnancy

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potentially dangerous condition in which a fertilized egg is implanted and begins to develop outside the uterus

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preeclampsia

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complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension

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eclampsia

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characterized by convulsions and sometimes coma

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abruptio placentae

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disorder in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall before the birth of the fetus

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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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colposcopy

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visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and vagina

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hysterosalpingography

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radiographic examination of the uterus and fallopian tubes

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hysteroscopy

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visual examination of the interior of the uterus and fallopian tubes

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chorionic villus sampling

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examination of cells retrieved from the chorionic villi

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amniocentesis

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surgical puncture with a needle to obtain a specimen of amnionic fluid

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salping-oophorectomy

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surgical removal of a fallopian tube and ovary

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colpopexy

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surgical fixation of a prolapsed vagina

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colporrhaphy

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surgical suturing of a tear in the vagina

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hysterectomy

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surgical removal of the uterus

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mastopexy

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surgical fixation of the breast

-breast lift

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episiotomy

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surgical incision into the perineum to enlarge the vaginal orifice

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andropause

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decrease of testosterone

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oophorectomy

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surgical removal of one or both ovaries

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orcidectomy

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surgical removal of one or both testicles

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primigravida

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woman during her first pregnancy

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primipara

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woman who has borne one viable child

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