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Language of Medicine Test Two Flashcards

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an/o

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anus

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append/o

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appendix

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appendic/o

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appendix

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dueoden/o

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duodenum

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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faci/o

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face

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gastr/o

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stomach

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ile/o

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ileum

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col/o

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colon,large intestine

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jejun/o

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jejunum

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lapar/o

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lip

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ligu/o

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tongue

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mandibul/o

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lower jaw,mandible

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odont/o

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tooth

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or/o

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mouth

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palat/o

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palate

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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proct/o

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anus and rectum

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rect/o

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rectum

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sigmoid/o

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sigmoid colon

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labi/o

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lip

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bucc/o

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cheek

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gloss/o

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tongue

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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or/o

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mouth

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hepat/o

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liver

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enter/o

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intestines, usually the small intestines

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steat/o

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fat

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celi/o

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belly, abdomen

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stomat/o

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mouth

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lip/o

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fat, lipid

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cheil/o

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lip

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aphthous stomatitis

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inflammation of the mouth with small, painful ulcers

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herpetic stomatitis

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inflammation of the mouth caused by infection with the herpes-virus

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peptic ulcer

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open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum

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anal fistula

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abnormal tube-like passageway near the anus

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Crohn’s disease

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chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract (terminal ileum and colon)

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diverticulosis

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abnormal outpouchings in the intestinal wall

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ulcerative colitis

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chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers

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volvulus

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twisting of the intestine on itself

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-pepsia

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digestion

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=plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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bursting forth ( of blood )

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-stenosis

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tightening, stricture, narrowing

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-phagia

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eating, swallowing

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction of muscles

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-chezia

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……

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-tresia

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opening

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TPN

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total parenteral nutrition

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PUD

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peptic ulcer disease

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IBD

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inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis)

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IBS

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,,,,,,

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LFT’s

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liver function tests-alk phos, bilirubin, AST, ALT

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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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melena

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black, tarry stools: feces containing digested blood

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anorexia

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lack of appetite

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hematochezia

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passage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum

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flatus

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gas expelled through the anus

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diverticulitis

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inflammation in the outpouchings in the intestinal wall

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ascites

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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen

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steatorrhea

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fat in the feces ; frothy, and foul-smelling

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icterus/jaundice

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yellow-orange coloration of the skin and whites of the eyes caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood

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anastomoses

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joining together 2 parts

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polyshasia

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excessive eating

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organ that produces bile

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liver

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organ that stores bile

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gullblader

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cysto-

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urinary bladder

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meato-

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meatus

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nephro-

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kidney

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reno-

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kidney

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uretero-

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ureter

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urethro-

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urethra

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bacterio-

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bacteria

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dipso-

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thirst

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litho-

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stone

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nocto-

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night

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oligo-

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scanty

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pyo-

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pus

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-tripsy

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crushing

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uro-

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urine (urea)

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uria-

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urination; urine condition

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dysuria

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painful urination

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nocturia

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frequent urination at night

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polyuria

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frequent urination

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oliguria

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scanty urine output

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nephrolithiasis

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presence of stones in kidney

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Wilms tumor

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kidney tumor in children

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acute cystitis

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inflamed bladder due to infection

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cystoscopy

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visual exam of the bladder

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lithotripsy

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method of crushing kidney stones

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pyuria

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pus in the urine

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Foley catheter

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catheter that is left in place

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dialysis

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machine that filters waste out of blood

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amni-

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amnion

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cervico-

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cervix, neck

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colpo-

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vagina

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gyneco-

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woman, female

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hystero-

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uterus, womb

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lacto-

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milk

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mammo-

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breast

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masto-

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breast

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meno-

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menses, menstruation

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metro-

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uterus

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myo-

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muscle, muscle tumor

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oophoro-

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ovary

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ovo-

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egg

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ovario-

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ovary

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utero-

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uterus

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-arche

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beginning

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-gravida

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pregnant

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dys-

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painful

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endo-

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within

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intra-

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within

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multi-

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many

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nulli-

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no, not, none

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pre-

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before

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primi-

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first

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retro-

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backward

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PID

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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IVF

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in vitro fertilization

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AB

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abortion

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BSE

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breast self-examination

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hCG

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human chorionic gonadotropin ( what is directed in pregnancy test)

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HRT

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hormone replacement treatment

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HPV

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human papillomvirus

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Pap Test

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test for cervical or vaginal cancer

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GYN

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gynecology

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OB

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obstetrics

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cervix

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lower, neck-like portion of the uterus

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coitus

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sexual intercourse; copulation

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embryo

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stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeks

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endoetrium

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inner, mucous membrane lining of the uterus

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estrogen

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hormone produced by the ovaries; promotes female secondary sex characteristics

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fallopian tube

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1 pair of ducts through which the ovum travels to the uterus

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fetus

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stage in prenatal development from 8 to 39 or 40 weeks

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gonad

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female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones ; ovary or testis

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menarche

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beginning of the first menstrual period and ability to reproduce

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menopause

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gradual ending of menstruation

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neonatology

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branch of medicine that studies the disorders and care of the newborn

144
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ovary

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one of a pair of female organs on each side of the pelvis, ovaries are almond-shaped, about that size of a large walnut, ad produce egg cells and hormones

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ovulation

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release of the ovum from the ovary

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placenta

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vascular organ that develops in the uterine wall during pregnancy

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pregnancy

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condition in a female of having a developing embryo and fetus in her uterus for about 40 weeks

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puberty

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point in the life cycle at which secondary sex characteristics appear and gametes are produced

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uterus

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hollow; pear-shaped muscular female organ in which the embryo and fetus develop; and from which menstruation occurs

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vagina

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muscular, mucosa-lined canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body

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andro-

A

male

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balano-

A

penis

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epididymo-

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epididymis

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hydro-

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water, fluid

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peno-

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penis

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orcho- orchio- orchido-

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testis, testicle

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prostato-

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prostate gland

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seemino-

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semen, seed

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spermo- spermato-

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spermatozoa, semen

160
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test-

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testis, testicle

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varico-

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varicose veins

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vaso-

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vessel, duct; vas deferens

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-gen -genesis

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formation

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-one

A

hormone

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-stomy

A

new opening

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DRE

A

digital rectal examination

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PSA Test

A

measurement of levels of prostate-specific antigen in the blood

168
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vasectomy

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bilateral surgical removal of a part of the vas deferens

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BPH

A

benign prostatic hyperplasia

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hydrocele

A

sac of clear fluid in the scrotum

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varicocele

A

enlarged, dilated veins near the testicles

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testosterone

A

male hormone

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STD

A

sexually transmitted diseases

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HPV

A

human papilomavirus or infection of the skin and mucous membrane in the anogenital region

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HSV

A

herpes genitalis or infection of skin and genital mucosa, caused by the herpes simplex virus

176
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gonorrhea

A

inflammation of the genital tract mucosa, can also infect the mouth, eye, and rectum and it causes dysuria and yellow purulent discharge

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chlamydia

A

most common STD in the US, caused by bacteria, causes burning urination and discharge, it is mostly asymptomatic

178
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syphilis

A

caused by bacteria, it immediately causes ulcerations/sores called chancre, can lead to changes in behavior and mood

179
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genital warts

A

HPV that causes warts on the skin of the genitals, several strands of the virus but most dont cause warts, not treating it can lead to cervical cancer

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