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Adnexa

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Ovaries and fallopian tubes

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Cervical

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Pertaining to the cervix

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Inguinal

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Pertaining to the groin region

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IU

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Intrauterine

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Os

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Opening of the cervical canal into the vagina

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Perineum

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Area between the anus and the scrotum in the male and between the anus and the vulva in the female

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Amenorrhea

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Absence of menstrual cycle

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BCP

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Birth control pill

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Cervical

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Pertaining to the cervix

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Decreased Urine Output

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Producing less urine or urinating less often

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Dysmenorrhea

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Painful menstruation

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Dyspareunia

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Pain with sexual intercourse

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Dysuria

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Feeling of pain, burning, or discomfort upon urination

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Enuresis

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Inability to control urination

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Flank Pain

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Pain on either side of the body between the upper abdomen and the back

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Gravid

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Being pregnant

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GU

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Genitourinary

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Hematuria

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Blood in urine

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LMP

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Last menstrual period

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LNMP

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Last normal menstrual period

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Menorrhagia

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An abnormally heavy and prolonged menstrual period

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Nocturia

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Need to get up in the night to urinate

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Overflow Incontinence

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Bladder never empties and small amounts of urine leak continuously

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Para

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Number of viable offspring born to a woman

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Pelvic Pain
Pain that occurs mostly in the lower abdominal area
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Polyuria
Excessive urination (don’t confuse with frequency; polyuria is typically endocrine related)
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Renal
Pertaining to the kidneys
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STD
Sexually transmitted disease
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Urinary Frequency
Need to urinate many times, both in normal or less-than-normal volumes
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Urinary Hesitancy
Difficulty beginning the flow of urine
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Urinary Incontinence
Involuntary leakage of urine
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Urinary Retention
Lack of ability to urinate
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Urinary Urgency
Sudden, compelling urge to urinate
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Costovertebral Angle Tenderness-
elicited when gently tapping the area of the back overlying the kidney producing pain
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Abortion
Termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability
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BTL, Bilateral Tubal Ligation
surgical procedure for sterilization in which a woman's fallopian tubes are clamped and blocked, or severed and sealed, either method of which prevents eggs from reaching the uterus
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D&C , Dilatation and Curettage
nvolves dilating the uterine cervix so that the lining tissue (endometrium) of the uterus can be removed by scraping
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Eclampsia
Seizures that occur in a pregnant woman that are not related to a preexisting brain condition
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Ectopic Pregnancy
Implantation of the fertilized ovum outside the uterine cavity
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Threatened Miscarriage
Condition that suggests a miscarriage might take place before the 20th week of pregnancy
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Hysterectomy
Surgical removal of the uterus
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IUD Intrauterine Device
a type of birth control in which a "T-shaped" device is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy
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IUP Intrauterine Pregnancy
pregnancy that takes place within the uterus
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Miscarriage
Spontaneous loss of a fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy (spont. Abortion)
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Preeclampsia
Hypertension arises in pregnancy.
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AKI Acute Kidney Injury
rapid loss of kidney function that occurs over a few hours or days
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ARF Acute Renal Failure
rapid loss of kidney function that occurs over a few hours or days
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Bartholin's Cyst
Formed when a Bartholin's gland located on each side of the vaginal opening is blocked, causing a fluid-filled cyst to develop
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CKD Chronic Kidney Disease
slow loss of kidney function over time
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Cystitis
Inflammation of the lining of the bladder
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Endometriosis
Cells from the lining of the uterus (endometrium) appear and flourish outside the uterine cavity, most commonly on the ovaries
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Epididymitis
Inflammation of the epididymis
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Dialysis
method for extracorporeal removing waste products such as creatinine and urea as well as free water from the blood when the kidneys are in renal failure.
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Testicular Torsion
Twisting of the spermatic cord, which cuts off the blood supply to the testicle and surrounding structures within the scrotum
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Priapism
Persistent, usually painful, erection that lasts for more than four hours and occurs without sexual stimulation
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Prostatitis
Inflammation of the prostate
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Pyelonephritis
Specific type of urinary tract infection (UTI) that generally begins in urethra or bladder and travels up into kidneys
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UTI Urinary Tract Infection-
infection that occurs anywhere along the urinary tract
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BV Bacterial Vaginosis
disease of the vagina caused by overgrowth of bacteria
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Chlamydia
Common sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis
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Gonorrhea
Common sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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Trichomoniasis
Sexually transmitted infection caused by the single celled protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis
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PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
generic term for inflammation of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and/or ovaries

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