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1
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Pap test

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cytological study to detect cancer in cells that an organ has shed

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hysterosalpingography

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radiography of uterus and oviducts after injection of a contrast medium

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amniocentesis

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transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac to remove amniotic fluid for biochemical and cytological study

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antifungals

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class of drugs used to treat vaginal yeast infections

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colpocleisis

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surgical closure of the vaginal canal

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D&C

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procedure that widens the cervical canal with a dilator and scrapes the uterine endometrium with a curette

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TAH

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excision of entire uterus, including the cervix, through an abdominal incision

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tubal ligation

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tying uterine tubes to prevent pregnancy

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9
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OCPs

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birth control pills taken orally

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laparoscopy

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examination of the abdominal cavity using an endoscope

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episiotomy

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incision of the perineum to facilitate childbirth

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ultrasonography

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noninvasive technique using echoes to produce images of internal structure in the body

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chorionic villus sampling

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test to detect chromosomal abnormalities that can be done earlier than amniocentesis

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14
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estrogens

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hormone replacement to reduce adverse symptoms of menopause

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oxytocins

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agents used to induce labor and to rid the uterus of an unexpelled placenta or a fetus that has died

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cryocautery

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freezing tissue to destroy cells

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IUD

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birth control method in which an object is placed inside the uterus to prevent pregnancy

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18
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cordocentesis

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sampling of fetal blood drawn from the umbilical vein

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lumpectomy

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excision of a small primary breast tumor

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prostaglandins

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agents used to terminate pregnancy

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ablation

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removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, or radiofrequency

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benign

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not recurrent or progressive; nonmalignant

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23
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cesarean section

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delivery of a fetus by means of incision into the uterus

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cholecystectomy

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removal of the gallbladder by laparoscopic or open surgery

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dysmenorrhea

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pain with menstruation

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endometrial biopsy

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removal of a sample of uterine endometrium for microscopic study

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fibroids

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benign tumors of the myometrium

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28
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gravida 2

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pregnant twice

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29
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hysterectomy

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surgical removal of the uterus

30
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laparoscopic

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laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes small incisions in the abdominal wall to view the abdominal cavity

31
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mammogram

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x-ray of the breast

32
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menometrorrhagia

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excessive bleeding between menstrual periods

33
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palliative

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an agent that alleviates or eases a painful or uncomfortable condition

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para 1

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woman who has given birth to one viable infant

35
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postoperative

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the period following a surgical operation

36
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cytological study to detect cancer in cells that an organ has shed

37
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radiography of uterus and oviducts after injection of a contrast medium

A

hysterosalpingography

38
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transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac to remove amniotic fluid for biochemical and cytological study

A

amniocentesis

39
Q

class of drugs used to treat vaginal yeast infections

A

antifungals

40
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surgical closure of the vaginal canal

A

colpocleisis

41
Q

procedure that widens the cervical canal with a dilator and scrapes the uterine endometrium with a curette

42
Q

excision of entire uterus, including the cervix, through an abdominal incision

43
Q

tying uterine tubes to prevent pregnancy

A

tubal ligation

44
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birth control pills taken orally

45
Q

examination of the abdominal cavity using an endoscope

A

laparoscopy

46
Q

incision of the perineum to facilitate childbirth

A

episiotomy

47
Q

noninvasive technique using echoes to produce images of internal structure in the body

A

ultrasonography

48
Q

test to detect chromosomal abnormalities that can be done earlier than amniocentesis

A

chorionic villus sampling

49
Q

hormone replacement to reduce adverse symptoms of menopause

50
Q

agents used to induce labor and to rid the uterus of an unexpelled placenta or a fetus that has died

51
Q

freezing tissue to destroy cells

A

cryocautery

52
Q

birth control method in which an object is placed inside the uterus to prevent pregnancy

53
Q

sampling of fetal blood drawn from the umbilical vein

A

cordocentesis

54
Q

excision of a small primary breast tumor

A

lumpectomy

55
Q

agents used to terminate pregnancy

A

prostaglandins

56
Q

removal of a part, pathway, or function by surgery, chemical destruction, electrocautery, or radiofrequency

57
Q

not recurrent or progressive; nonmalignant

58
Q

delivery of a fetus by means of incision into the uterus

A

cesarean section

59
Q

removal of the gallbladder by laparoscopic or open surgery

A

cholecystectomy

60
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pain with menstruation

A

dysmenorrhea

61
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removal of a sample of uterine endometrium for microscopic study

A

endometrial biopsy

62
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benign tumors of the myometrium

63
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pregnant twice

64
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surgical removal of the uterus

A

hysterectomy

65
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laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes small incisions in the abdominal wall to view the abdominal cavity

A

laparoscopic

66
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x-ray of the breast

67
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excessive bleeding between menstrual periods

A

menometrorrhagia

68
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an agent that alleviates or eases a painful or uncomfortable condition

A

palliative

69
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woman who has given birth to one viable infant

70
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the period following a surgical operation

A

postoperative

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