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Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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amni/o

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amnion

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amniocentesis

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puncture to remove fluid from amnion

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bartholin/o

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bartholin gland

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bartholinitis

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inflammation of the bartholin gland

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cervic/o

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cervix, neck

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colp/o

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vagina

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endocervicitis

A

inflammation within the cervix

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8
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colposcopy

A

process to visually examine the vagina

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culd/o

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cul-de-sac

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culdocentesis

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puncture to remove fluid from cul de sac

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episi/o

A

vulva

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12
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episiotomy

A

incision into the vulva

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13
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galact/o

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milk

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14
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galactorrhea

A

abnormal discharge of milk

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gynec/o

A

woman, female

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16
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gynecomastia

A

enlargement of breasts in male

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17
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hyster/o

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uterus, womb

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18
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hysterectomy

A

removal of uterus

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19
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hysteroscopy

A

process of visually examine the uterus

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20
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lact/o

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milk

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21
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lactation

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normal secretion of milk

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22
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mamm/o
mast/o

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breast

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23
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inframammary

A

pertaining to below the breast

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24
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mammoplasty

A

surgical repair of the breast

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25
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mastitis

A

inflammation of the breast

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26
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mastectomy

A

removal of the breast

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27
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men/o

A

menses, menstruation

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28
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menorrhagia

A

heavy menstrual flow

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29
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amenorrhea

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no menses discharge

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30
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dysmenorrhea

A

painful menstrual flow

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31
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oligomenorrhea

A

scanty menstrual flow

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32
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nat/i

A

birth

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33
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neonatal

A

pertaining to new birth

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34
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obstetr/o

A

pregnancy and childbirth

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35
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obstetrics

A

pertaining to pregnancy and childbirth

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36
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o/o

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egg

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37
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oogenesis

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producing egg

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38
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oophor/o

A

ovary

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39
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oophorectomy

A

removal of ovary

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ov/o

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ovari/o

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ovarian

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pertaining to the ovary

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ovul/o

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anovulatory

A

pertaining to no egg

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perine/o

46
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perineorrhaphy

A

suturing of perineum

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phor/o

48
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oophoritis

A

inflammation of the ovary

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salping/o

A

fallopian tubes

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salpingectomy

A

removal of fallopian tube

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uter/o

52
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uterine prolapse

A

falling of the uterus

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vagin/o

54
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vaginal orifice

A

normal opening of the vagina

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vaginitis

A

inflammation of the vagina

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vulv/o

57
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vulvovaginitis

A

inflammation of the vulva and vagina

58
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vulvodynia

A

pain in the vulva

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-arche

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menarche

A

beginning of menses

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-cyesis

62
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pseudocyesis

A

false pregnancy

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-gravida

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primigravida

A

first pregnancy

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-parous

A

bearing, bringing forth

66
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primiparous

A

woman who has given birth to at least one child

67
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-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

68
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leukorrhea

A

normal white vaginal discharge

69
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-salpinx

A

fallopian tube

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pyosalpinx

A

pus in the fallopian tube

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-tocia

A

labor, birth

72
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dystocia

A

difficult birth

73
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oxytocia

A

quick birth

74
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-version

A

act of turning

75
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cephalic version

A

head closest to the cervix

76
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dys-

77
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dyspareuria

A

painful sexual intercourse

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endo-

79
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endometritis

A

inflammation within the uterus

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in-

81
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involution of the uterus

A

uterus returns to its normal nonpregnant size

82
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intra-

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multi-

84
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multipara

A

many births

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para-

86
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multigravida

A

many pregnancies

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nulli-

A

no, not, none

88
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nulligravida

A

no pregnancies

89
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nullipara

A

no cervical births

90
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pre-

91
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prenatal

A

pertaining to before birth

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primi-

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primipara

A

first birth

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retro-

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D&C

A

dilation and curettage

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GYN

A

gynecology

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HPV

A

human papillomavirus

98
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OB

A

obstetrics

99
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TAH-BSO

A

total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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