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accumulation of pus in a uterine tube
pyosalpinx
woman who has had one pregnancy that has resulted in a viable offspring
primipara
pregnancy; 40 weeks in human beings
gestation
primary syphilitic sore
chancre
entire organ, such as the uterus, that is tipped backward from its normal position
retroversion
present at birth
congenital
difficult labor or childbirth
dystocia
congenital absence of a normal body opening, such as the vagina
atresia
trisomy 21
Down syndrome
intense itching of the external female genitalia
pruritus vulvae
without symptoms
asymptomatic
irregular uterine bleeding between menstrual periods
metrorrhagia
beginning of menstrual function
menarche
benign uterine tumor composed of muscle and fibrous tissue
leiomyoma
infrequent menstrual flow
oligomenorrhea
process of giving birth
parturition
most serious form of toxemia during pregnancy
eclampsia
capable of living outside the uterus
viable
genital warts
condylomas
woman during her first pregnancy
primigravida
disease of a gland; any disease or enlargement involving glandular tissue
adenopathy
the type genus of the family Chlamydiaceae comprising coccoid to spherical gram-negative intracellular parasitic bacteria and including one (C. trachomatis) that causes or is associated with various diseases of the eye and genitourinary tract including trachoma, lymphogranuloma venereum, cervicitis, and some forms of nongonococcal urethritis. Can be transmitted to the newborn baby during the birth process.
chlamydia
gonococcus (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) screen
GC screen
any of several inflammatory diseases of the skin and characterized by clusters of vesicles
herpes lesions
the orifice of a body cavity; especially the vaginal opening
introitus
any of the folds at the margin of the vulva
labia
last menstrual period
LMP
of, relating to, or caused by a fungus of the genus Candida
monilial
oral contraceptive pills
OCPs
localized or generalized itching due to irritation of sensory nerve endings
pruritus
rule out
R/O
of or relating to the vulva (the external parts of the female genital organs comprising the mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, vestibule of the vagina, bulb of the vestibule, and Bartholin’s glands)
vulvar
a gynecologic test wherein a sample of vaginal discharge is observed by wet mount microscopy by placing the specimen on a glass slide and mixing with a salt solution. It is used to find the cause of vaginitis and vulvitis.
Wet prep
