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Chapter 6 Reproductive System Flashcards

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breasts

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milk-producing glands (also called mammary glands)

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cervix

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narrow lower portion of the uterus

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endometrium

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inner lining of the uterus

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ovaries

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almond-shaped organs located in the pelvic cavity form and store ova; produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone

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ovum (pl. ova)

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female reproductive (egg cell produced by the ovaries

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uterine tubes

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tubes attached to the uterus that provide a passageway for the ovum to move from the ovary to the uterus (also called Fallopian tubes)

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uterus

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pear-sized and shaped muscular organ that lies in the pelvic cavity, except during pregnancy when it enlarges and extends up into the abdominal cavity; its functions are menstruation, pregnancy, and labor

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vagina

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passageway between the uterus and the outside of the body

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epididymis

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coiled tube attached to each of the testes that provides for storage, transit, and maturation of sperm

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penis

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male organ of urination and coitus (sexual intercourse)

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prostate gland

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encircles the upper end of the urethra; secretes fluid that aids in the movement of sperm and ejaculation

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scrotum

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sac containing the testes and epididymis, suspended on both sides of and just behind the penis

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semen

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composed of sperm, seminal fluids, and other secretions

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seminal vesicles

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main glands located at the base of the urinary bladder that open into the vas deferent; secrete a thick fluid that forms part of the semen

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sperm

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male reproductive cell produced by the testes

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testis, testicle (pl. testes, testicles)

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primary male sex organ; oval-shaped and enclosed within the scrotum; produce sperm and the hormone testosterone

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urethra

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narrow tube that carries semen from the vas deferent to the outside of the body; also connects to the urinary bladder in the male (a circular muscle constricts during intercourse to prevent urination)

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vas deferens

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duct carrying the sperm from the epididymis to the urethra

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cervic/o

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cervix (or neck)

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colp/o, vagin/o

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vagina

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endometri/o

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endometrium

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gynec/o

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woman

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hyster/o

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uterus

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mamm/o, mast/o

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breast

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men/o

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menstruation, menstrual

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oophor/o

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ovary

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salping/o

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uterine tube (Fallopian tube)

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son/o

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sound

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-cele

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hernia, protrusion

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-pexy

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surgical fixation, suspension

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orchi/o

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testis (testicle)

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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scrot/o

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scrotum

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vas/o

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vessel, duct (in the male reproductive system, it refers to vas deferens

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-rrhaphy

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suturing, repairing

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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cyst/o

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bladder, sac

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lith/o

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stone(s), calculus (pl. calculi)

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-al, -ic

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pertaining to

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-ectomy

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surgical removal, excision

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-gram

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record, radiographic image

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-graphy

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process of recording, radiographic imaging

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)

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-logy

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study of

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhagia

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rapid flow of blood; excessive bleeding

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-scope

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instrument used for visual examination

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-tomy

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cut into, incision

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a-

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absence of, without

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dys-

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difficult, painful, abnormal

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amenorrhea

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without menstrual flow

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cervical

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pertaining to the cervix

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cervicectomy

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excision of the cervix (also called trachelectomy)

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cervicitis

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inflammation of the cervix

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colposcope

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instrument used for visual examination of the vagina

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colposcopy

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visual examination of the vagina

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cystocele

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protrusion of the bladder (through the anterior vaginal wall)

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dysmenorrhea

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painful menstrual flow

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endometrial

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pertaining to the endometrium

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endometriosis

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abnormal condition of the endometrium (growth of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus)

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endometritis

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inflammation of the endometrium

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gynecologist

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physician who studies and treats diseases of women

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gynecology

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study of women (the branch of medicine focused on the health and diseases of the female reproductive system)

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hysterectomy

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excision of the uterus

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hysteropexy

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surgical fixation of the uterus

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hysterorrhaphy

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suturing of the uterus

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hysterorrhexis

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rupture of the uterus

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hysterosalpingogram

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radiographic image of the uterus and uterine tubes

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hysterosalpingo-oophrectomy

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excision of the uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries

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mammogram

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radiographic image of the breast

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mammography

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radiographic imaging of the breast

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mammoplasty

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surgical repair of the breast

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mastectomy

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excision of the breast

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mastopexy

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surgical fixation of the breast (performed to lift sagging breast tissue or to create symmetry)

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mastitis

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inflammation of the breast

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menorrhagia

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rapid flow of blood at menstruation

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menorrhea

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flow at menstruation

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oophorectomy

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excision of the ovary

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oophoritis

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inflammation of the ovary

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oophoropexy

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surgical fixation of the ovary

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salpingitis

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inflammation of the uterine tube

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sonography

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process of recording sound (also called ultrasonography)

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vaginal

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pertaining to the vagina

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vaginitis

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inflammation of the vagina

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orchiectomy

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excision of the testis

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orchitis

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inflammation of the testis

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orchiopexy

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surgical fixation of the testis

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prostatectomy

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excision of the prostate gland

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prostatic

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pertaining to the prostate gland

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prostatitis

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inflammation of the prostate gland

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prostatocystitis

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inflammation of the prostate gland and the bladder

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prostatolith

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stone(s) in the prostate gland

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scrotal

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pertaining to the scrotum

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scrotoplasty

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surgical repair of the scrotum

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vasectomy

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excision of the duct (vas deferens)

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vasovasostomy

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creation of an artificial opening between ducts

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dilation and curettage (D&C)

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surgical procedure to widen the cervix and scrape the endometrium with an instrument called a curette

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obstetrics

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branch of medicine that deals with the management of pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period (approximately 6 weeks after giving birth)

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Pap test

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laboratory test involving cytological study of cervical and vaginal secretions used to determine the presence of abnormal or cancerous cells (also called Pap smear)

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pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

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inflammation of some or all of the female reproductive organs; can be caused by many different pathogens

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uterine fibroid

A

benign tumor of the uterine muscle (also called myopia and leiomyoma)

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uterovaginal prolapse

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downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina

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benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

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nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate gland

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circumcision

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surgical removal of all or part of the foreskin of the penis

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digital rectal examination (DRE)

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physical examination in which the healthcare provider inserts a gloved finger into the rectum and palpates the size and shape of the prostate gland through the rectal wall; used to screen for BPH and prostate cancer. BPH usually presents as a stony hard nodule

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erectile dysfunction (ED)

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inability of the male to attain or maintain an erection sufficient to perform sexual intercourse (formerly called impotence)

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prostate-specific antigen (PSA) assay

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blood test that measures the level of prostate-specific antigen, a protein produced by the prostate gland

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semen analysis

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laboratory test involving microscopic observation of ejaculated semen, revealing the size, structure, and movement of sperm; used to evaluate male infertility and to determine the effectiveness of a vasectomy (also called sperm count and sperm test)

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sexually transmitted infection (STI)

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infection spread through sexual contact (also called sexually transmitted disease (STD))

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transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP)

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surgical removal of pieces of the prostate gland tissue by using an instrument inserted through the urethra

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BPH

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benign prostatic hyperplasia

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Cx

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D&C

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dilation and curettage

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DRE

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digital rectal examination

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ED

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erectile dysfunction

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HPV

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human papillomavirus

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HSG

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hysterosalpingogram

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OB/GYN

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obstetrician-gynecologist

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PID

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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PSA

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prostate-specific antigen

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PSA

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prostate-specific antigen

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RP

A

radical prostatectomy

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STD

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sexually transmitted disease

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STI

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sexually transmitted infection

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TAH/BSO

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total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral sapling-oophrectomy

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TRUS

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transrectal ultrasound

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TURP

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transurethral resection of the prostate gland

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