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Chapter Eight- F. Rep. Flashcards

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Amnion

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Innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus

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Areola

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Dark pigmented area surrounding the breast nipple

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Bartholin glands

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Small mucus secreting exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice

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Cervix

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Lower, neck-like portion of the uterus

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Chorion

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Outermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo; forms the fetal part of the placenta

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Clitoris

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Sexual intercourse; copulation

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Corpus luteum

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Empty ovation follicle that secretes progesterone after release of the egg cell; yellow body

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Cul-de-sac

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Region in the lower abdomen, midway between the rectum and the uterus

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Embryo

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Stage in prenatal development from 2-8 weeks

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endometrium

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Inner, mucous membrane lining the uterus

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Estrogen

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Hormone produced by the ovaries; Promotes female secondary sex characteristics

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Fallopian tube

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One of a pair of ducts through which the ovum travels to the uterus

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Fertilization

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Union of the sperm cell and ovum from which the embryo develops

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Fetus

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Stage in prenatal development from 8-39-40 weeks

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Fimbriae (fimbria)

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Finger or fringe like projections at the end of the Fallopian tubes

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Follicle- stimulating hormone ( FSH)

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Secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the egg cell

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Gamete

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Make or female sexual reproductive cell; Sperm of ovum

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Genitalia

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Reproductive organs

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Gestation

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Period from fertilization to the ovum to birth

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Gonad

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Female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones; ovaries or testes

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Gynecology

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Study of the female reproductive organs including the breasts

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

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Hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone

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Hymen

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Mucous membrane partially or completely covering the opening to the vagina

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Labia

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Lips of the vagina; labia majora are larger, outermost lips, and labia minora are the smaller, innermost lips

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Lactiferous ducts

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Tubes that carry milk within the breast

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Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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Hormone produced by the pituitary gland; promotes ovulation

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Mammary papilla

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Nipple of the breast

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Menarche

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Beginning of the first menstrual period and ability to reproduce

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Adnexa uteri

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Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments

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Menopause

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Gradual ending of menstruation

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Menstruation

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Monthly shedding of the the uterine lining (menses)

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Myometrium

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Muscle layer of the uterus

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Neonatology

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Branch of medicine that studies the disorders and care of the newborn

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Obstetrics

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Branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth

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Orifice

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An opening

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Ovarian follicle

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Developing sac enclosing each ovum within the ovary (400)

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Ovary

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One of a pair of female organs on each side of the pelvis (walnuts; produce eggs and hormones)

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Ovulation

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Release of the ovum from the ovary

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Ovum

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Mature egg cell (develop from oocytes)

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Parturition

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Act of giving birth

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Perineum

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Area between anus and vagina

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Pituitary gland

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Endocrine gland at the base of the brain (hormones that stimulate ovaries)

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Placenta

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Vascular organ that develops in the uterine wall during pregnancy; communication between maternal and fetal bloodstream

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Pregnancy

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Female having baby in belly

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Progesterone

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Hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary and the placenta of pregnant women

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Puberty

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Point in life cycle at which secondary sex characteristics appear and gametes are produced

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Uterine serosa

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Outermost layer surrounding the uterus

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Uterus

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Hollow pear shaped muscular female organ in which the embryo and fetus develop; menstration
Upper: fundus
Middle: corpus
Bottom:cervix

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Vagina

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Muscular canal extending from the uterus to the outside of the body

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Vulva

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External female genitalia; labia, hymen, clitoris, vaginal orifice

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Zygote

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Stage in prenatal development from fertilization and implantation to 2 weeks

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Amni/o

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Amnion

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Cervic/o

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Cervix, neck

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Chori/o, chorion/o

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Chorion

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Colp/o

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Vagina

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Culd/o

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Cul-de-sac

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Episi/o

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Vulva

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Galact/o

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Milk

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Gynec/o

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Woman, female

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Hyster/o

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Uterus, womb

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Lact/o

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Milk

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Mamm/o

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Breast

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Mast/o

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Breast

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Men/o

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Menses, menstruation

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Metr/o, metri/o

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Uterus

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My/o, myom/o

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Muscle, muscle tumor

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Nat/i

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Birth

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Obstetr/o

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Pregnancy and child birth

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o/o

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Egg

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Oophor/o

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Ovary

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Ov/o

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Egg

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Ovari/o

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Ovary

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Ovul/o

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Egg

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Perine/o

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Perineum

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Phor/o

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To bear

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Salping/o

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Fallopian tubes

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Uter/o

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Uterus

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Vagin/o

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Vagina

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Vulv/o

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Vulva

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-arche

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Beginning

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-cyesis

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Pregnancy

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-gravida

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Pregnant

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-parous

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Bearing, bringing forth

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-rrhea

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Discharge

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-salpinx

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Fallopian (uterine) tube

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-tocia

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Labor, birth

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-version

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Act of turning

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Dys-

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Painful

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Endo-

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Within

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In-

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In

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Intra-

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Within

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Multi-

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Many

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Nulli-

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No, not, none

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Pre-

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Before

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Primi-

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First

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Retro-

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Backward

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Pap test

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Microscopic examination of stained cells removed from the vagina and cervix

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Pregnancy test

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Blood or urine test to detect the presence of hCG

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Hysterosalpingography (HSG)

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X-ray imaging of the uterus and Fallopian tubes after injection of contrast material

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Mammography

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X-ray imaging of the breast

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Breast ultrasound imaging and breast MRI

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Technologies using sound waves and magnetic waves to create images of breast tissue

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Pelvic ultrasonography

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Recording images of sound waves as they bounce off organs in the pelvic region

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Aspiration

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Withdrawal of fluid from a cavity or sac with an instrument using suction

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Cauterization

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Destruction of tissue by burning

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Colposcopy

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Visual examination of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope

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Conization

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Removal of a cone shapes section of the cervix

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Cryosurgery

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Use of cold temperatures to destroy tissue

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Culdocentesis

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Needle aspiration of fluid from the cul-de-sac

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Dilation (dilatation) and curettage (D&C)

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Widening the cervix and scraping off the endometrial lining of the uterus

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Exenteration

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Removal of internal organs within a cavity

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Laparoscopy

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Visual examination of the abdominal cavity using an endoscope

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Tubal ligation

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Blocking the Fallopian tubes to prevent fertilization from occurring

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Abortion (AB)

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Spontaneous or induced termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus can exist on its own

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Amniocentesis

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Needle puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw amniotic fluid for analysis

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Cesarean section

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Surgical incision of the abdominal wall and uterus to deliver a fetus

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Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)

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Sampling of placental tissues for prenatal diagnosis

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Fetal monitoring

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Continuous recording of the fetal heart rate and maternal uterine contractions to reduce fetal distress during labor

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In vitro fertilization (IVF)

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Egg and sperm cells are combined outside the body in a laboratory dish to facilitate fertilization

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Pelvimetry

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Measurement of the dimensions of the maternal pelvis

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