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Lesson 5A (Part 2) Flashcards

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1
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Men/o

A

Menstruation

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2
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Menarche

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First

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3
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Dysmenorrhea

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Painful menstruation

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Rrhea (2)

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  1. Flow

2. Discharge

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5
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Amenorrhea

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Without menstruation

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Rrhagia

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Excessive menstrual flow

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Menorrhagia

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Heavy menstruation

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8
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Oophor/o

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Ovary

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Ooph

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Egg

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Oophorectomy

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Removal of the ovary

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11
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Hyster/o

A

Uterus

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12
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Salping/o

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Uterine tube

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13
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Salpinx

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Fallopian tube

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14
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Salpingitis

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Inflammation of the fallopian tube

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Hematosalpinx

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Blood in the uterine tube

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Cerv

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Neck

17
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Cervix

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Neck of the uterus

18
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Pareunia/coitus

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Intercourse

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Dysparenunia

A

Painful intercourse

20
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Precoital

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Before intercourse

21
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Postcoital

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After intercourse

22
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Mamm/o

A

Breast

23
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Mast/o

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Breast

24
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Mammogram

A

Breast imaging

- x-ray

25
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Mastitis

A

Inflammation of the breast

26
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Endometriosis

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A condition involving colonization of islands of sloughed endometrial tissue (uterine lining) in the abdominoplevic cavity

27
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Where does blood exit during normal menstruation?

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Through the vagina

28
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Where does blood exit during endometriosis?

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Through the fallopian tubes and spills into the peritoneal cavity

29
Q

PID

A

Pelvic inflammatory disease

30
Q

Prolapsed uterus

A

The uterus is located directly above the vagina

31
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What are 5 risk factors for prolapsed uterus?

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  1. Difficult births
  2. Large babies
  3. Obesity
  4. Chronic coughs/constipation
  5. Low estrogen after menopause

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