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1
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Erectile organ of the vulva

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Clitoris

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Generic term for hormones that stimulate female secondary sex characteristics

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Estrogen

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3
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Medical specialty for the care of the female reproductive system

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Gynecology

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Specialist in gynecology

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Gynecologist

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5
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Fold of the vulva

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Labium / labia

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6
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Bigger or greater; for example, labia majora

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Majus or majora

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Smaller or lesser

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Minus or minora

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Fleshy pad with pubic hair, overlying the pubic bone

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Mons pubis

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Medical specialty for the care of women during pregnancy and the postpartum period

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Obstetrics

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10
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Medical specialist in obstetrics

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Obstetrician

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Area between the thighs, extending from the coccyx to the pubis

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Perineum

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12
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After childbirth

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Postpartum

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13
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After the period of puberty

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Postpubescent

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14
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Hormone that prepares uterus for pregnancy

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Progesterone

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15
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Process of maturing from child to young adult capable of reproducing

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Puberty

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16
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Bony front arch of the pelvis of the hip; also called pubic bone

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Pubis

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17
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Pertaining to the pubis

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Pubic

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18
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Female external genitalia

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Vulva

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19
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A yeastlike fungus

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Candida

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20
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Infection with the yeastlike fungus candida

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Candidiasis

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21
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Pain during sexual intercourse

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Dyspareunia

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22
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Arch shaped, blind ended part of the vagina behind and around the cervix

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Fornix / fornices

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23
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Situated around the urethra

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Paraurethral

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24
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Thin membrane partly occlusion the vaginal orifice

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Hymen

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25
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A fold, ridge, or crease

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Ruga / rugae

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26
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Paraurethral glands in the anterior wall of the vagina

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Skene glands

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27
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Plug or pack in a cavity to absorb or stop bleeding

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Tampon

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28
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Female genital canal extending from the uterus to the vulva

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Vagina

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29
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Pertaining to the vagina

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Vaginal

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30
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Any disease of the vagina

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Vaginosis

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31
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Inflammation of the vagina

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Vaginitis

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32
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Surgical excision of the vulva

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Vestibulectomy

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33
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Chronic vulva pain

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Vulvodynia

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34
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Inflammation of the vagina and vulva

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Vulvovaginitis

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35
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Pertaining to the vulva and vagina

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Vulvovaginal

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36
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Infectious, painful, ulcerative STD not related to syphillis

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Chancroid

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37
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A sheath or cover for the penis or vagina to prevent conception and infection

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Condom

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38
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A species of bacteria causing an STD

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Chlamydia

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39
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Specific contagious sexually transmitted infection

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Gonorrhea

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40
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STD caused by a virus

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Molluscum contagisum

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41
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Wad of cotton used to remove or apply something from/to a surface

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Swab

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42
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A parasite causing an STD infection with trichimonas vaginalis

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Trichomonas Trichomoniasis

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43
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Infection with the HIV virus

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AIDS

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44
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Lower part of the uterus

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Cervix

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45
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Pertaining to the cervix

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Cervical

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46
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Extraction of the fetus through an incision in the abdomen an uterine wall

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Cesarean section / c-section

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47
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An infection that manifests with painful, watery blisters on the skin an mucous membranes

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Herpes simplex virus HSV

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48
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Etiology agent of AIDS

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Human immunodeficiency virus HIV

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49
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An infection that causes warts on the skin and genitalia and can increase risk for cervical cancer

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Human papilloma virus HPV

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50
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An infection that causes disease when the immune system is compromised for other reasons

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Opportunistic infection

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51
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Reproduction to produce an exact copy

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Replication

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52
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Uterine tubes connected to the fundus of the uterus

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Fallopean tubes

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53
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Monthly uterine bleeding

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Menses menstruation

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54
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The act of menstruation

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Menstruate

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55
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Pertaining to menstruation

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Menstrual

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56
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One of the paired female egg-producing glands

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Ovary

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57
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Pertaining to ovary

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Ovarian

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58
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Egg

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Ovum

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59
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Composed of many cysts

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Polycystic

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60
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Having conceived

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Pregnant

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61
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State of being pregnant

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Pregnancy

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62
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Period from conception to birth

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Gestation

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63
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Organ in which an egg develops into a fetus

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Uterus

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64
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Parts accessory to an organ or structure

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Adnexa/ adnexum

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65
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Pertaining to accessory structure

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Adnexal

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66
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Tilted forward

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Anteverted

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67
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Forward tilting of the uterus

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Anteversion

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68
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Inner lining of the uterus

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Endometrium

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69
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Pertaining to the inner lining of the uterus

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Endometrial

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70
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A fringe-like structure on the surface of a cell of a microorganism

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Fimbria

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71
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Part farthest from the opening of a hollow organ

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Fundus

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72
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Funnel-shaped structure

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Infindibulum / infundibula

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73
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Part connection two larger parts

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Isthmus

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74
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Muscle wall of the uterus

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Myometrium

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75
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Opening into a canal

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OS

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76
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The covering of uterus

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Perimetrium

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77
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The tipping backward of the uterus

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Retroversion

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78
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Tilted backward

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Retroverted

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79
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A nearly closed cavity of chamber

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Antrum

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80
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Spherical mass of cells containing a cavity or a small cul-de-sac

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Follicle

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81
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Pertaining to a follicle

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Follicular

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82
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Hormone capable of promoting gonad function

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Gonadotrophin

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83
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Cell lining the ovarian follicle

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Grandulosa cell

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84
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Release of an oocyte from a follicle

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Ovulation

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85
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To release an oocyte from a follicle

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Ovulate

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86
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Before birth

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Prenatal

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87
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An atrophied corpus luteum

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Corpus albicans

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88
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Yellow structure formed at the site of a ruptured ovarian follicle

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Corpus luteum

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89
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A decrease in size or vigor

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Involution

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90
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Yellow pigment

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Lutein

91
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Pertaining to a corpus luteum

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Luteal

92
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Permanent ending of menstrual periods

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Menopause

93
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Pertaining to menopause

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Menopausal

94
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To examine with the fingers and hands

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Palpate

95
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Examination using the fingers and hands

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Palpation

96
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Pertaining to the time immediately before the menses

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Premenstrual

97
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Absence of abnormal cessation of menstral flow

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Amenorrhea

98
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Painful and difficult menstration

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Dysmenorrhea

99
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Surgical fixation of the vagina

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Colpopexy

100
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Hernia of the bladder into the vagina

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Cystocele

101
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Endometrial tissue in the abdomen outside the uterus

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Endometriosis

102
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Surgical removal of the uterus

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Hysterectomy

103
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Appliance inserted into the vagina to support the uterus

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Pessary

104
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The falling of slipping of a body part from its normal position

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Prolapse

105
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Hernia of the rectum into the vagina

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Rectocele

106
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Inflammation of the uterine tube

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Salpingitis

107
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Surgical removal of Fallopian tube

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Salpingectomy

108
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Removal of tissue to destroy its function

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Ablation

109
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Agent that combines with receptors on cells to intimate drug actions

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Agonist

110
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Scraping of the interior of a cavity

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Curettage

111
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Having difficulty in performing

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Dysfunctional

112
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Uterine tumor resembling fibrous tissue

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Fibroid

113
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Benign neoplasm derived from smooth muscle containing fibrous tissue

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Fibromyoma

114
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Benign neoplasm derived from smooth muscle

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Leiomyoma

115
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Excessive menstrual bleeding

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Menorrhagia

116
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Irregular uterine bleeding between menses

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Metrorrhagia

117
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Benign tumor of muscle

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Myoma

118
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Surgical removal of a myoma

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Myomectomy

119
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More than normal frequency of menses

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Polymenorrhea

120
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Surgical excision of a cone-shaped piece of tissue

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Conzation

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Use of liquid nitrogen of argon gas in surgery to freeze and kill abnormal tissue

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Cryosurgery

122
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Abnormal tissue formation

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Dysplasia

123
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Pertaining to abnormal tissue formation

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Dysplastic

124
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Examination of cells taken from the cervix

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PAP test

125
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Radiograph of uterus and uterine tubes after injection of contrast material

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Hysterosalpingogram

126
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Visual inspection of the uterine cavity using an endoscope

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Hysteroscopy

127
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Inability to conceive over a long period of time

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Infertility

128
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Introduction of semen into the vagina

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Insemination

129
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Inside the uterine cavity

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Intrauterine

130
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After sexual intercourse

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Postcoital

131
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A surgically made union between two tubular structures

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Anastomosis

132
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Sexual intercourse

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Coitus

133
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A ring and dome-shaped material inserted in the vagina to prevent pregnancy

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Diaphragm

134
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Thread of wire tied around a tubal structure to close it

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Ligature

135
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Use of a tie to close a tube

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Ligation

136
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A synthetic form of progesterone

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Progestin

137
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The developing embryo during the first two weeks

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Blastocyst

138
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Fertilization of the egg by speed to form a zygote

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Conception

139
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Twins from two separate zygotes

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Dizygotic

140
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To penetrate an oocyte with a sperm so as to impregnate

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Fertilize

141
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Union of a male sperm and a female egg

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Fertilization

142
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Attachment of a fertilized egg to the endometrium

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Implantation

143
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Twins from a single zygote of

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Monozygotic

144
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Ball of cells formed from division of a zygote

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Morula

145
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Organ that allow metabolic interchange between the mother and fetus

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Placenta

146
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Cell resulting from the union of the sperm and egg

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Zygote

147
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Spontaneous or induced expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus

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Abortion

148
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Product of abortion

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Abortus

149
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Membrane around the fetus that contains amniotic fluid

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Amnion

150
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Pertaining to the amnion

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Amniotic

151
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Removal of amniotic fluid for diagnostic purposes

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Amniocentesis

152
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The fetal membrane that forms the placenta

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Chorion

153
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Pertaining to the chorion

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Chorionic

154
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Developing organism from conception until the end of the second month

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Embryo

155
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Pertaining to the embryo

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Embryonic

156
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Human organism from the end of the eighth week after conception to birth

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Fetus

157
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Pertaining to the fetus

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Fetal

158
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Pregnant

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Gravid

159
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A pregnant woman

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Gravida

160
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First pregnancy

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Primigravida

161
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Fine, soft hair on the fetal body

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Lanugo

162
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Number of deliveries

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Parity

163
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Abbreviation for number of deliveries

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Para

164
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One third of the length of a full term pregnancy

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Trimester

165
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Pit in the abdomen where the umbilical cord entered the fetus

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Umbillicus

166
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Cheesy substance covering skin of the fetus

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Vernix caseosa

167
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Source of blood cells and future sex cells for the fetus

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Yolk sac

168
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Self destruction of cells by enzymes within the cells

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Autolysis

169
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During childbirth when the maximum diameter of the baby’s head comes through the vulvar ring

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Crowning

170
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Stretching or enlarging of an opening

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Dilation

171
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Thinning of the cervix during labor

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Effacement

172
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Surgical incision of the vulva

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Episiotomy

173
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Process of expulsion of the fetus

A

Labor

174
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Vaginal discharge following childbirth

A

Lochia

175
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Women who had given birth to two or more children

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Multipara

176
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Pituitary hormone that stimulates the uterus to contract and causes breast milk to be ejected from the alveoli into the duct system

A

Oxytocin

177
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Women who has given birth for the first time

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Primipara

178
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Six week period after birth in which the uterus involutes

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Puerperium

179
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Convulsions in a patient with preeclampsia

A

Eclampsia

180
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Out of place, not in a normal position

A

Ectopic

181
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Excessive vomiting

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Hyperemesis

182
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Fatal outcome or death rate

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Mortality

183
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Too little amniotic fluid

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Oligohydramnios

184
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Too much amniotic fluid

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Polyhydramnios

185
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Around the time of birth

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Perinatal

186
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Hypertension, edema, and proteinuria during pregnancy

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Preeclampsia

187
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Baby delivered before 37 weeks of gestation

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Preterm

188
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Agent that produces fetal deformities

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Teratogen

189
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Process involved in producing fetal deformities

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Teratogenesis

190
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Capable of producing fetal deformities

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Teratogenic

191
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Premature detachment (of the placenta )

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(Placenta) abruptio

192
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Absence of spontaneous respiration

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Apnea

193
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Assisted delivery of the baby by an instrument that grasps the head of the baby

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Forceps extraction

194
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Bilirubin straining of basal nuclei of the brain

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Kernicterus

195
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The first vowel movement of the newborn

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Meconium

196
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A newborn infant

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Neonate

197
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Pertaining to a newborn infant or the newborn period

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Neonatal

198
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Loop of umbilical cord around the fetal neck

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Nuchal cord

199
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Pertaining to an infant born after 42 weeks of gestation

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Postmature

200
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Condition of being postmature

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Post maturity

201
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Premature baby

A

preemie

202
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Anything blocking the fetus during its birth

A

Previa

203
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A protein and fat compound that creates surface tension to hold lung alveolar walls apart

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Surfactant

204
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Topmost point of the vault of the skull

A

Vertex

205
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Circular reddish area surrounding the nipple

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Areola

206
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The first breast secretion at the end of pregnancy

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Colostrum

207
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Production of milk

A

Lactation

208
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Pertaining to or yielding milk

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Lactiferous

209
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Relating to the lactating breast

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Mammary

210
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Projection from the breast into which the lactiferous ducts open

A

Nipple

211
Q

Pituitary hormone that stimulates production of milk

A

Prolactin

212
Q

Benign tumor containing much fibrous tissue

A

Fibroadenoma

213
Q

Benign breast disease with multiple tiny lumps and cysts

A

Fibrocystic disease

214
Q

Abnormal flow of milk from the breasts

A

Galactorrhea

215
Q

Enlargement of the breasts

A

Gynecomastia

216
Q

Surgical removal of adipose tissue

A

Lipectomy

217
Q

Removal of a lesion with preservation of the surrounding tissue

A

Lumpectomy

218
Q

The record produced by X-ray imaging of the breast

A

Mammogram

219
Q

Process of X-ray examination of the breast

A

Mammography

220
Q

Pain in the breast

A

Mastalgia

221
Q

Surgical excision of the breast

A

Mastectomy

222
Q

Inflammation of the breasts

A

Mastitis

223
Q

Surgical excision of a quadrant of the breast

A

Quadrantectomy

224
Q

Pertaining to s precise 3D method to location a lesion

A

Sterotactic

Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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