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Female Reproduction Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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embryo

A

2-8 weeks

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fetus

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8-40 weeks

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gynecologist

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female reproductive system

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obstetrician

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doctor of pregnancy and delivery of fetus

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vulv/o

episi/o

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vulva - all the external organs

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men/o

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menses

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metr/o

metri/o

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uterus

metrorrhagia - bleeding between menses

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phor/o

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to bear

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oophor/o

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ovary

oophoritis - inflammation of ovary

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salping/o

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fallopian tubes

salpingectomy - removal of…

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-arche

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beginning

menarche - beginning of menses

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episi/o

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vulva

episiotomy - incision thru skin of perineum during delivery

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galact/o

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milk

galactorrhea - abnormal discharge of milk

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mast/o

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breast

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-tocia

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labor; birth

dystocia - difficult or painful labor or birth

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culd/o

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cul-de-sac – area between rectum and uterus

culdocentesis - needle placed thru posterior wall of vagina; fluid is withdrawn

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gynec/o

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woman; female

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lact/o

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milk

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hyster/o

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uterus

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preeclampsia

A

increased BP
proteinuria
edema
also called: toxemia of pregnancy

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eclampsia

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final & most severe phase of untreated pre-eclampsia
all symptoms + seizures
can cause death to baby and mother

22
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human chorionic gonadotropin

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hormone produced by placenta during pregnancy

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D and C

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dilation and currettage

widening of cervix then scraping of uterus

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conization

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removal of cone shaped section of cervix for testing

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nulligravida

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never been pregnant

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gravida

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of pregnancies

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para

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of live births

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ERT

A

estrogen replacement therapy

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HRT

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hormone replacement therapy

30
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OCPS

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oral contraceptive pills

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