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female bits Flashcards

1
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forms and stores egg cells and produce sex cells

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ovaries (oophor/o)

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2
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name for the egg itself or the female sex cell

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ovum

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3
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microscopic sacs that mkae up a large portion of the ovaries. Matures monthly.

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Graafian follicles

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pair of tubes attached to the uterus that provide a passageway for the ovum to move from the ovary to the uterus (also called uterine tubes)

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Fallopian tubes

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5
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“finger-like” ends of the Fallopian tubes

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fimbria

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root words for “uterus” (there are four).

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hyster/o, metr/o, metr/i, uter/o

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7
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pear-sizeed and shaped muscular organ that lines in the pelvic cavity, except during pregnancy when it enlarges and extends up into the abdominal cavity

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uterus

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8
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the three layers of the uterus

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endometrium, myometrium, perimetrium

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9
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thin, inner lining of the uterus

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endometrium

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10
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muscular middle layer of the uterus

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myometrium

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outer protective layer of the uterus. also called uterine serosa

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perimetrium (perine/o)

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12
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large central portion of the uterus, also called the uterine body

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corpus

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13
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rounded upper portion of the uterus

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fundus

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14
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narrow lower portion of the uterus

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cervix (cervic/o)

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15
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3 inch passageway between the uterus and the outside of the body

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vagina (colp/o; vagin/o)

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16
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combining forms for vagina (there’s 2)

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colp/o; vagin/o

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17
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fold of membrane found near the opening of the vagina

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hymen (hymen/o)

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18
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a fold of membrane that is behind on the back wall of the uterus and the front wall of the rectum. This fold of membrane creates a small pouch.

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rectouterine pouch (also known as Douglas cul-de-sac) culd/o

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19
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external genitals include the two pair of lips that surround the vagina, or two folds of skin

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vulva (vulv/o; episi/o)

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20
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the pair of lips of the vulva

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labia

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21
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the erectile tissue of the female

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clitoris

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22
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combining forms of vulva

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vulv/o; episi/o

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23
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an incision just behind the vulva to allow a larger opening for the passage of a baby preventing jagged tearing

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episiotomy

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24
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the breast and its nipple as well as the underlying chest muscle

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pectoralis major

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25
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the start of the menses in a young female

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menarche

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26
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combining forms meaning “women”

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gynec/o, gyn/o

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27
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root term meaning “menustration”

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men/o (note: mens/o means menses)

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28
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combing form meaning ‘ovary’

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oophor/o

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29
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combining form for fallopian tube (there’s also a suffix)

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salping/o (-salpinx)

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30
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prefix meaning “around” or “surrounding” as in the term “perimeter”

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peri-

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31
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suffix meaning absence of a normal opening. In other words, there should be an opening between two structures, but in this case there would be closure or lack of formation of that opening

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-atresia

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32
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suffixes meaning “pertaining to”. Can you remember all five lol.

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-ial; -al; -ic; -ary; -ous

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33
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absence of menstrual

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a/men/o/rrhea

34
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painful menstrual flow

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dys/men/o/rrhea

35
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blood in the Fallopian tube

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hemat/o/salpinx

36
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water in the Fallopian tube

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hydr/o/salpinx

37
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pus in the Fallopian tube

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py/o/salpinx

38
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an excessive growth of the endometrium into the muscular portion of the uterus

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aden/o/my/osis

39
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endometrial tissue growing at various areas outside of the uterus and IN the pelvic cavity

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end/o/metr/i/osis

40
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“one or more benign tumors”

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fibr/o/cystic disease

41
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general term which includes any inflammatory diseases of the pelvic organs. This is a category of diseases

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pelvic inflammatory disease

42
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drooping of the uterus (and sometimes vagina) due to weakened pelvic muscles

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uterovaginal prolapse

43
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severe illness characterized by high fever, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, and myalgia. usually effects menstruating women using tampons.

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toxic shock syndrome

44
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an abnormal communication between the bladder and vagina, resulting in continuous urine leakage through the vagina

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vesicovaginal fistula

45
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an opening or a hole, typically one that is NOT supposed to be there

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fistula

46
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suturing of the vagina and the perineum (performed to mend perineal vaginal tears)

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colp/o/perine/o/rrhaphy

47
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a surgical procedure that can repair and reconstruct the perineum and vaginal opening

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episi/o/perine/o/plasty

48
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excision of the uterus

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hyster/ectomy

49
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surgical fixation of the uterus

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hyestr/o/pexy

50
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a surgical procedure that removes the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries

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hyster/o/salping/o-oophor/ectomy

51
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removal of breast tissue, nipple, and lymph nodes

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modified radical mastectomy

51
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device used to make incision in the breast

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mamm/o/tome

52
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creation of an artificial opening in the fallopian tube

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salping/ostomy

53
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removal of breast tissue, nipple, lymph nodes, and underlying chest wall muscle

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radical mastectomy

54
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removal of breast tissue, nipple, and skin (also called total mastectomy)

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simple mastectomy (simply keep those lymph nodes!)

55
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surgical repair of a weakened vaginal wall to correct a cystocele and a rectocele.

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anterior and posterior colporrhaphy

56
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cryosurgery

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surgery in “extreme cold” - to constrict blood vessels and stiffen local tissue

57
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surgical procedure to widen the cervix and remove contents from the uterus using a curette, an instrument for scraping and suctioning

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dilation and curettage

58
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procedure to destroy or remove the endometrium by use of laser, electrical, or thermal energy

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endometrial ablation

59
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a small incision is made near the bellybutton to enter with a fine tube/scope and other necessary cutting instruments. Basically a small tube is fed into the abdomen and a fiberoptic scope and a controllable, small blade is fed through this tube as well

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laparoscopic surgery

60
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a procedure in which the sentinel lymph node is identified, removed, and examined to determine whether cancer cells are present

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sentinel lymph node biopsy

61
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a procedure that uses a mammogram to guide a biopsy of the breast to identify and remove abnormal tissue

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stereotactic breast biopsy

62
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a surgical procedure that permanently prevents pregnancy

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tubal ligation

63
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a minimally invasive procedure that treats uterine fibroids and adenomyosis by blocking blood supply to the uterus

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uterine artery embolization

64
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suffix meaning ‘the record, radiographic image’

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-gram

65
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suffix meaning ‘instrument used to record’

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-graph

66
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suffix meaning ‘the process of recording’

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-graphy

67
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suffix meaning ‘instrument used for visual examination’

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-scope

68
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suffix meaning ‘visual examination’

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-scopy

69
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a procedure that involves drawing fluid from the female pelvis to help diagnose conditions like ectopic pregnancy, ovarian cysts, and pelvic infections

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culdocentesis

70
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a protein found in blood that can help indicate the presence of ovarian cancer or other conditions

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CA 125

71
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procedure that examines cells from the cervix for signs of cervical cancer or precancerous cell changes

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Pap smear

72
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physician who studies and treats disease of women

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gynecologist

73
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irregular and inconsistent menstrual blood flow in a woman

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olig/o/men/o/rrhea

74
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painful intercourse

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dyspareunia

75
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most often used to treat common menopausal symptoms, including hot flashes and vaginal discomfort

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hormone replacement therapy

76
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instrument for opening a body cavity to allow visual inspection

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speculum

77
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HRT (synonymous with ERT) is short for…

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hormone replacement therapy (estrogen replacement therapy)

78
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TVS is short for…

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transvaginal sonography

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