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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

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An abnormal opening or passage between two organs or between an organ and the surface of the body

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Fornix

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The superior portion of the vagina

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Gamete

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A specialized sex cell carrying 23 chromosomes

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Gynecologist

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A doctor who has special training in diagnosing and treating diseases of the female reproductive organs

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Gynecology

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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

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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

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The state of steady internal conditions maintained by living things

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Hysterectomy

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Surgery to remove the uterus and, sometimes the cervix

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Hysterosalpingogram

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A radiographic image of the uterus and fallopian (uterine) tubes

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Hysteroscope

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An endoscope used for examining the interior of the uterus

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Hysteroscopy

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Endoscopic examination of the uterus

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Inferior

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A position below or lower than another part of the body proper

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Intramuscular

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Within or into muscle

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Laparoscopy

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A procedure that uses a laparoscope, inserted through the abdominal wall, to examine the inside of the abdomen

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Leukorrhea

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White discharge from the vagina

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Lumbago

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Acute or chronic pain in the lumbar or sacral regions

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Mammography

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The use of film or a computer to create a picture of the breast

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Mammoplasty

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Surgical reconstruction of the breast, including both augmentation and reduction

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Mammogram

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Radiographic image of the breast

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Mastalgia

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Pain or discomfort in one or both breasts

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Mastectomy

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The surgical procedure to remove all or part of a breast

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Mastitis

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A condition in which breast tissue is inflamed

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Menarche

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First menstruation in a pubertal female

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Menopause

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The cessation of the menstrual cycle; is considered completed when a woman has not menstruated in a full year

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Menorrhagia

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Excessive bleeding at menstruation

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Metrorrhagia

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Excessive bleeding from the uterus not related to mestruation

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Oligomenorrhea

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Abnormally infrequent mestruation

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Oocyte

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Immature egg cell

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Oophorectomy

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Surgery to remove one or both ovaries

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Oophoritis

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Inflammation of the ovary

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Ovulation

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Release of a secondary oocyte and associated granulosa cells from an ovary

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Papanicolaou smear (Pap test)

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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

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The transitional period before and after menopause wherein the menstrual cycle is irregular and hormone levels widely fluctuate

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Polyuria

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Excessive urine production

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Prolapse

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The protrusion of an organ or part of an organ into a natural or artificial orifice

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Proliferate

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The ability to reproduce rapidly

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Puerperium

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Time directly after childbirth

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Salpingectomy

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Excision or one or both of the fallopian (uterine) tubes

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Salpingitis

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Inflammation of a fallopian (uterine) tube

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Salpingo-oophorectomy

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Surgical removal of the fallopian (uterine) tubes and ovaries

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Salpingostomy

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Creation of an artificial opening in the fallopian (uterine) tube

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Speculum

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An instrument used to widen an opening of the body to make it easier to look inside

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Superior

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A position above or higher than another part of the body proper

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Trachelectomy

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Excision of the cervix

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Tubal ligation

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Surgical closure of the fallopian (uterine) tubes for sterilization

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Unilateral

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Pertaining to one side

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Urethritis

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Inflammation of the urethra

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Vaginal

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Pertaining to the vagina

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Vaginosis

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Abnormal condition of the vagina

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Vulvectomy

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Excision of the vulva

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Vulvovaginitis

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Inflammation of the vulva and vagina

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