Chapter 8- Words Not Built From Words Parts

Question 0

Cervical Cancer

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Malignant tumor of the cervix, which progresses from cervical dysphasia to carcinoma.

Question 1

Breast Cancer

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Malignant tumor of the breast

Question 2

Endometrial Cancer

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Malignant tumor of the endometrium

Question 3

Endometriosis

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Abnormal condition in which endometrial tissue grows outside of the uterus in various areas in the pelvic cavity, including ovaries, uterine tubes, and intestines.

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Fibrocystic breast condition (FCC)

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Disorder characterized by benign cysts in one or both breasts

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Fibroid Tumor

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Benign tumor of the uterine muscle

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Ovarian Cancer

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Malignant tumor of the ovary

Question 7

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

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Inflammation of some or all of the female pelvic organs

Question 8

Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)

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Severe illness characterized by high fever, rash, vomiting, diarrhea and mylagia, followed by hypotension and, in severe cases, shock snd death

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Vesicivaginal fistula

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Abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina

Question 10

Conization

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Surgical removal of a cone-shaped area of the cervix

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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.

Question 12

Endometrial Ablation

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Procedure to destroy or remove the endometrium by use of laser, electrical, or thermal energy

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Laparoscopy or laparoscopic surgery

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Visual examination of the abdominopelvic cavity, accomplished by inserting a laparoscope through a tiny incision near the umbilicus

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Myomectomy

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Excision of a fibroid tumor (myoma) from the uterus

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Sentinel lymph no biopsy

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Injection of blue dye and/or radioactive isotope used to identify the sentinel lymph node, the first in the axillary chain and most likely to contain matastasis of breast cancer

Question 16

Stereotactic breast biopsy

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Technique that combines mammography and computer-assisted biopsy to obtain tissue from a breast lesion.

Question 17

Tubal ligation

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Closure of the uterine tubes for sterilization by tying (ligation) also called tying of tubes

Question 18

Uterine artery embolization (UAE)

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Minimally invasive procedure used to treat fibroids of the uterus by blocking arteries that supply blood to fibroids.

Question 19

Transvaginal sonography (TVS)

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Ultrasound procedure that uses a transducer placed in the vagina to obtain images of the ovaries, uterus, cervix, uterine tubes, and surrounding structures

Question 20

CA-125 (cancer antigen-125 tumor marker)

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Blood test used in the detection of ovarian cancer

Question 21

Pap Smear

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Cytological study of cervical and vaginal secretions used to determine the presence of abnormal or cancerous cells

Question 22

Contraception

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Intentional prevention of conception

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Dyspaereunia

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Difficult or painful intercourse

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Fistula

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Abnormal passageway between two organs or between an internal organ and the body surface

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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

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Replacement of hormones, estrogen, and/or progesterone, to treat symptoms associated with menopause

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Menopause

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Cessation of menstruation, usually around the area of 48 to 53 years

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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

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Syndrome involving physical and emotional symptoms occurring in the ten days before menstruation

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Speculum

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Instrument for opening a body cavity to allow visual inspection