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med term ch 9 female Flashcards

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amni/o

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amnion

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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cervic/o

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neck; cervix uteri

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-itis

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inflammation

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colp/o

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vagina

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vagin/o

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vagina

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-scope

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visual examination

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-cele

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swelling, hernia

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galact/o

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milk

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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lact/o

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milk

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-gen

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forming, producting, origin

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gynec/o

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woman, female

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-logist

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specialist in study of

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hyster/o

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uterus

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uter/o

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uterus

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-ectomy

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excision, removal

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-al

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pertaining to

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mamm/o

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breast

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mast/o

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breast

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-gram

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record, writing

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-pexy

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fixation

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men/o

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menses, menstruation

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-rrhagia

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bursting forth

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metr/o

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uterus; measure

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endo

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in, within

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nat/o

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birth

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pre-

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before, in front of

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oophor/o

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ovary

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-oma

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tumor

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ovari/o

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ovary

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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perine/o

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perineum

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salping/o

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tube (usually fallopian or eustachian tubes)

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vulv/o

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vulva

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-pathy

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disease

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-tomy

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incision

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episi/o

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vulva

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-arche

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beginning

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men

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menses, menstruation

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-cyesis

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pregnancy

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pseudo

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false

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-gravida

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pregnant woman

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primi

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first

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-para

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to bear

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multi-

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many, much

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-salpinx

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tube

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hemat/o

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blood

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-tocia

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childbirth, labor

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dys-

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bad;painful; difficult

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retro-

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backwards, behind

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gynecopathy

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disease women

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gynecology

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physican who specializes in diseases of the female

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cericoitis

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inflammation of cervix uteri and vagina

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cervico

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excision of cervix uteri

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colposcope

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instrument used to examine the vagina

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colposcopy

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visual examination of the vagina

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metroitis

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inflammation of the uterus

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hysteropathy

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disease of the uterus

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candidiasis

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vaginal fungal infection with curdy cheeselike discharge and extreme itching

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cervicitis

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inflammation of the uterine cervix

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ectopic pregnancy

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implantation of the fertilized ovum outside of the uterine cavity (tubal pregnancy)

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endometriosis

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presence of endometrial tissue outside of the uterine cavity

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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fibroid

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benign neoplasm in the uterus that composed largely of fibrous tissue, also called leiomyoma

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fistula

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abnormal tunneling connecting two body cavities

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pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH)

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potentionally life threating disorder that usually develops after 20th week of pregnancy by edema and proteinuria

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preeclampsia

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non colvulsive form of PIH that if left untreated may cause eclampsia

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eclampsia

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convulsive form of PIH that may become life threatening

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sterility

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inability of a woman to become pregnant

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toxic shock syndrome

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rare and sometimes fatal staphlococcal infection

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tox

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poison

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-ic

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pertaining to

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colposcopy

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examination of the vagina and cervix

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colp/o

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vagina

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-scopy

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visual examination

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hysterosalpingograghy

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radiography of the uterus and fallopian tubes with contrast medium

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hyster/o

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uterus

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salping/o

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tube (usually fallopian tubes)

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laparoscopy

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visual examination of the abdominal cavity with laparoscope through small incision in the abdominal wall

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mammography

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radiography of the breasts to diagnose tumors

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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papanicolaou test (Pap)

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microscopic analysis of a small tissue obtained from the cervix and vagina

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cerclage

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obstetric procedure suture is used for holding the cervix closed to prevent spontaneous abortion

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dilatation and curettage (D & C )

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surgical procedure that widens the cervical canal of the uterus so it can be scraped

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hysterosalpingooophorectomy

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surgical removal of a uterus a fallopian tube and an ovary

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oophor

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ovary

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-ectomy

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excision

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lumpectomy

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excision of a small primary breast tumor

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mastectomy

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complete or partial excision of one or both breasts

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total mastectomy

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excision of an entire breast nipple areola and the involved skin

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modified radical mastectomy

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excision of an entire breast including lymph nodes in the underarm

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radical mastectomy

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excision of an entire breast all underarm lymph nodes and chest wall muscles under the breast

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reconstructive breast surgery

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recontruction of the breast

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tissue expansion

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reconstructive technique in which a balloon expander is inserted under the skin

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tubal ligation

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sterilization procedure that involves blocking both fallopian tubes

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antifungals

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treats vaginal fungal infections

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estrogens

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treats symptoms of menopause

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hormone replacement therapy

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synthetic hormone used to correct a deficiency of estrogen progesterone, testosterone, testosterone hormone and relieve symptoms of menopause

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oral contraceptives

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prevent ovulation in order to avoid pregnancy

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CS

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cesarean section

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D&C

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dilatation and curettage

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G

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gravida

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HRT

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hormone replacement therapy

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US

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ultrasound

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IVF

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in vitro fertilization

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LMP

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last menstrual period

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OB_GYN

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obstetrics and gynecology

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Pap

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papanicolaou

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para 1, 2, 3

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unipara

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bipara

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tripara

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PID

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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PIH

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pregnancy induced hypertension

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TAH

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total abdominal hysterectomy

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TRAM

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transverse rectus abdominis muscle

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TSS

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toxic shock syndome

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TVH

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total vaginal hysterectomy

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