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Acanthosis nigricans

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A disorder that causes darkening and thickening of the armpit and other body folds

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Acrochordons

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Common benign skin growths that appear as small, raised, brown or skin-colored bumps; also called skin tags

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Amenorrhea

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Absence of menstruation

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Androgens

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Male sex hormones; for example, testosterone

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Antiandrogens

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Substances that keep androgens (male sex hormones) from binding to proteins called androgen receptors. Preventing this binding blocks the effects of these hormones in the body.

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Antibiotics

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A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms

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Antiretrovirals

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Drugs that inhibit the ability of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or other types of retroviruses to multiply in the body

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Asymptomatic

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Having no signs or symptoms of disease

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Axilla

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The underarm or armpit

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Bartholin’s glands

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Glands that produce a thick mucus that maintains moisture in the vulva area; also referred to as the greater vestibular glands

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Bilateral

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Affecting both the right and left sides of the body

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Cervicitis

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Inflammation of the cervix

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Colposcope

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A lightened magnifying instrument used to check the cervix, vagina, and vulva for signs of disease

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Colposcopy

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A procedure in which a lighted, magnifying instrument called a colposcope is used to examine the cervix, vagina, and vulva.

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Contraception

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The use of drugs, devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy

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Douching

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Washing the vagina with fluid

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Dysmenorrhea

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Painful menstruation

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Dyspareunia

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Genital pain before, during, or after intercourse

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Dysuria

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Painful urination

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Endocrinology

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A specialty in the field of medicine that focuses on the treatment of the endocrine system disorders

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Endometriosis

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A disease characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue found outside the uterus

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Endometritis

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Inflammation of the endometrium

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Endometrium

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The innermost layer of the uterus. If provides the site of implantation for a fertilized egg and sheds during menstruation if no egg is fertilized

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Endoscopy

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A procedure that uses and endoscope to examine the inside of the body

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Fistula
An abnormal opening or passage between two organs or between an organ and the surface of the body
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Fornix
The superior portion of the vagina
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Gamete
A specialized sex cell carrying 23 chromosomes
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Gynecologist
A doctor who has special training in diagnosing and treating diseases of the female reproductive organs
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Gynecology
A medical-surgical specialty concerned with the physiology and disorders primarily of the female genital tract, as well as female endocrinology and reproductive physiology
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Hirsutism
A condition in which women and children have excess coarse body hair of an adult male distribution pattern as a result of elevated androgen levels
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Homeostasis
The state of steady internal conditions maintained by living things
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Hysterectomy
Surgery to remove the uterus and, sometimes the cervix
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Hysterosalpingogram
A radiographic image of the uterus and fallopian (uterine) tubes
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Hysteroscope
An endoscope used for examining the interior of the uterus
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Hysteroscopy
Endoscopic examination of the uterus
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Inferior
A position below or lower than another part of the body proper
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Intramuscular
Within or into muscle
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Laparoscopy
A procedure that uses a laparoscope, inserted through the abdominal wall, to examine the inside of the abdomen
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Leukorrhea
White discharge from the vagina
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Lumbago
Acute or chronic pain in the lumbar or sacral regions
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Mammography
The use of film or a computer to create a picture of the breast
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Mammoplasty
Surgical reconstruction of the breast, including both augmentation and reduction
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Mammogram
Radiographic image of the breast
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Mastalgia
Pain or discomfort in one or both breasts
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Mastectomy
The surgical procedure to remove all or part of a breast
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Mastitis
A condition in which breast tissue is inflamed
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Menarche
First menstruation in a pubertal female
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Menopause
The cessation of the menstrual cycle; is considered completed when a woman has not menstruated in a full year
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Menorrhagia
Excessive bleeding at menstruation
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Metrorrhagia
Excessive bleeding from the uterus not related to mestruation
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Oligomenorrhea
Abnormally infrequent mestruation
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Oocyte
Immature egg cell
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Oophorectomy
Surgery to remove one or both ovaries
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Oophoritis
Inflammation of the ovary
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Ovulation
Release of a secondary oocyte and associated granulosa cells from an ovary
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Papanicolaou smear (Pap test)
A procedure in which a small brush is used to gently remove cells from the surface of the cervix and the area around it so they can be checked under a microscope for cervical cancer or cell changes that may lead to cervical cancer
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Perimenopause
The transitional period before and after menopause wherein the menstrual cycle is irregular and hormone levels widely fluctuate
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Polyuria
Excessive urine production
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Prolapse
The protrusion of an organ or part of an organ into a natural or artificial orifice
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Proliferate
The ability to reproduce rapidly
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Puerperium
Time directly after childbirth
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Salpingectomy
Excision or one or both of the fallopian (uterine) tubes
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Salpingitis
Inflammation of a fallopian (uterine) tube
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Salpingo-oophorectomy
Surgical removal of the fallopian (uterine) tubes and ovaries
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Salpingostomy
Creation of an artificial opening in the fallopian (uterine) tube
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Speculum
An instrument used to widen an opening of the body to make it easier to look inside
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Superior
A position above or higher than another part of the body proper
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Trachelectomy
Excision of the cervix
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Tubal ligation
Surgical closure of the fallopian (uterine) tubes for sterilization
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Unilateral
Pertaining to one side
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Urethritis
Inflammation of the urethra
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Vaginal
Pertaining to the vagina
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Vaginosis
Abnormal condition of the vagina
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Vulvectomy
Excision of the vulva
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Vulvovaginitis
Inflammation of the vulva and vagina

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