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abdomin/o/centesis

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surgical puncture into abdomen

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pleur/o/centesis

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surgical punture into lung

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thorac/o/centesis

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surgical punture into chest

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amni/o/centesis

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surgical puncture into amnion sac

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multi/gravida

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refers to woman having more than one birth

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multi/glandular

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many glands

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primi/gravida

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woman experiencing first pregnancy

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multi/para; multi/par/ous

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woman who has borne more than one child

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prima/para

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first birth

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para/centesis

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also an abdominocentesis

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primi/par/ous

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relating to having the first birth

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nulli/para

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woman who has never had a child

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post/partum

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after delivery (refers to mother)

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pre/partum

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before delivery (refers to mother)

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aniso/mast/ia

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woman’s breast are of unequal size

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aniso/cyt/osis

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cells are of unequal size

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ante/partum

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before birth

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ante/mortem

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before death

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ante/pyretic

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before the fever

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ante/febrile

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pertaining to before the fever

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ante/flexion

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before (forward) bending

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bi/lateral

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referring to both sides

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bi/lateral hernia

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both sides

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bi/lateral mammogram

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both breasts

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ectop/ic

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out of place

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endo/metr/ium

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inner lining of the uterus

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endo/metr/itis

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inflammation of uterine tissue

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endo/metri/osis

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condition of the uterine tissue

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infra/mammary

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below or under the mammary gland

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iso/ton/ic solution

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has same osmotic pressure as red blood cells; normal saline is a isotonic solution

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iso/metr/ic

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equal dimensions

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iso/cyt/o/sis

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condition in which cells are of equal size

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multi/par/ous

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producing many or more than one at a birth

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multi/cellular

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many cells

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multi/nuclear

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many nuclei

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nulli/gravida

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woman who has never been pregnant

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post/febrile

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pertaining to after a fever

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post/nat/al

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after birth (refers to the baby)

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post/operative

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after an operation

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post/coit/al

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after intercourse

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pre/nat/al

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pertaining to before birth

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pre/an/esthetic

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before anesthesia

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pre/molar

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before the first permanent molars

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pre/mature

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before maturity

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pre/frontal

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in front of the frontal lobe of the brain

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pre/cancerous

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before cancer develops

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primi/para

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having the first child

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puer/perium

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time 3-6 weeks following birth when mother is physically recovering from pregnancy and giving birth

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puer/perial

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referring to time after giving birth

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dystocia

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slow or difficult labor or delivery

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cervic/al

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pertaining/referring to cervix

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cervic/ectomy

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excision of cervix

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cervic/itis

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inflammation of cervix

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colp/o/dynia

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vaginal pain

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colp/o/spasm

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vaginal spasm

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colp/o/plasty

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surgical repair of vagina

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colp/o/scopy

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process of examining vagina

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colp/o/scope

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instrument used to examine the vagina

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colp/o/ptosis

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prolapse of vagina

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colp/itis

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inflammation of the vagina

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colp/o/rrhaphy

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suture of vagina

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colp/ectomy

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excision of part of vagina

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gynec/o/logy

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field of medicine dealing with diseases of women

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gynec/o/log/ist

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physician who specializes in female disorders

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gynec/oid

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like or resembling woman

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gynec/o/pathy

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any disease peculiar to women

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gynec/o/phobia

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abnormal fear of women

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hyster/o/tomy

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incision into uterus

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hyster/o/pathy

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disease of uterus

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hyster/o/ptosis

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prolapse of uterus

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hyster/o/pexy

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fixation of prolapsed uterus

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hyster/o/cele

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herniation of uterus

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hyster/o/scope

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instrument to view into uterus

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hyster/ectomy

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excision of uterus

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hyster/o/spasm

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spasm of uterus

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hyster/o/gram

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image or picture of uterus

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hyster/o-/salping/o/gram

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image of uterus and uterine tubes

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lapar/o/scopy

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process of examing abdominal cavity with laparoscope

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lapar/o/tomy

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incision into abdominal wall

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lapar/o/rrhaphy

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suturing of abdominal wall

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lapar/o/cele

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hernia of abdominal wall

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lapar/o/hyster/o/salping/o-oophor/ectomy

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excision of abdomen, uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries

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mamm/o/graphy

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process of taking X-ray of breast

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mamm/o/plasty

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surgical repair of breast

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mamm/o/gram -or- mammograph

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picture of the breast

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mast/itis

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inflammation of breast

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mast/ectomy

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surgical excision of the breast

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mast/o/carcin/oma

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cancerous tumor of the breast

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mastia

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condition of the breast

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men/struation

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discharge from an unpregnant female

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men/o/pause

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permanent cessation of menses

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men/arche

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female’s first menstrual period

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men/o/rrhea

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flow from menstruation

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dys/men/o/rrhea

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difficult menstruation (cramps)

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men/o/stasis

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stopping menstrual flow by medication or surgery

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men/o/rrhagia

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excessive menstruation

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a/men/o/rrhea

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temporary absence of flow

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metr/itis

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inflammation of the tissues of uterus

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my/o/met/rium

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uterine musculature

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metr/o/rrhagia

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hemorrhage of tissues of uterus

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metr/o/paralysis

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paralysis of muscular uterine tissue

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metr/o/rrhea

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flow/discharge from uterine tissue

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metr/o/pathy

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uterine disease

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metr/o/cele

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herniation of uterus

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post/nat/al

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pertaining to after birth

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pre/nat/al -or- ante/nat/al

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pertaining to before birth

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neo/nat/o/logy

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study of treatment of newborns

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nat/al

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pertaining to birth

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neo/nat/al

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pertaining to the newborn

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ov/ulation

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release of ovum from ovary

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o/o/blast

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embryonic egg cell

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o/o/genesis

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formation and development of an ovum

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oophor/itis

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inflammation of the ovary

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oophor/ectomy

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surgical removal of ovary

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oophor/oma

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tumor of the ovary

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oophor/o/ptosis

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prolapse of the ovary

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oophor/o/pexy

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surgical fixation of ovary

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salping/o/scope

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instrument used to view the uterine tube

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salping/o/stomy

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surgical opening in uterine tube

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salping/itis

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inflammation of uterine tube

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salping/o/cele

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herniation of uterine tube

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salping/ectomy

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excision of uterine tube

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salping/o-oophor/itis

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inflammation of uterine tube and ovary

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salping/o-oophor/ectomy

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excision of uterine tubes and ovary

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salping/o-oophor/o/cele

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herniation of uterine tube and ovary

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syphil/o/phobia

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fear of syphilis

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syphil/o/pathy

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any syphilitic disease

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syphil/oma

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a syphilitic tumor

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syphil/o/therapy

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therapy for syphilis

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ectop/ia

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abnormal position of an organ or part

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ectop/ic pregnancy

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outside of the uterus

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vagin/al

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pertaining to the vagina

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trans/vagin/al ultrasound

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an imaging procedure that views the tissues of the vagina and uterus across the vagina

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