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Reproductive System Flashcards

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pen/i
phall/i

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penis

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orch/o
orchid/o

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testicles

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test/i
test/o

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testicles

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oophor/o

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ovaries

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ovari/o

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ovaries

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salping/o

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fallopian tubes

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hyster/o

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uterus

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metr/o
metri/o

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uterus

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uter/o

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uterus

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vagin/o

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vagina

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colp/o

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vagina

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placent/o

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placenta

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penis

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used for sexual intercourse and urination

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testicles

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produce sperm and the hormone testosterone

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ovaries

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produce ova (eggs) and female hormones

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fallopian tubes

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catch the mature ovum and transport it to the uterus. also the site of fertilization

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uterus

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protects and supports the developing child

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vagina

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used for sexual intercourse, acts as channel for menstrual flow and functions as the birth canal

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placenta

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exchanges nutrients and waste between the mother and fetus during pregnancy

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cervic/o

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cervix

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-gravida

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pregnant

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gynec/o

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woman or female

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hyster/o

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uterus

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mast/o

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breast

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men/o

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menstruation, menses

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ov/o

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egg, ovum

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-para

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to give birth

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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abruptio placentae

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disorder where the placenta separates from the uterine wall before the birth of the fetus

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amenorrhea

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abnormal absence of menstrual periods for 90 days or more

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amniocentesis

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surgical puncture with a needle to obtain a specimen of amniotic fluid

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andropause

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the decrease of the male hormone testosterone

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apgar score

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scale of 1-10 to evaluate a newborns physical status, 1-5 minutes after birth

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azoospermia

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absence of sperm in the semen

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cervical dysplasia

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presence of precancerous changes in the cells that make up the inner lining of the cervix

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cervicitis

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inflammation of the cervix

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chlamydia

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sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis

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chorionic villus sampling

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diagnostic test to search for genetic abnormalities in the developing fetus

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colostrum

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specialized form of milk that delivers essential nutrients and antibodies in a form that the newborn can digest

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colpopexy

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surgical fixation of a prolapsed vagina to a surrounding structure

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colporrhaphy

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surgical suturing of a tear in the vagina

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colposcopy

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direct visual examination of the tissues of the cervix and vagina

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dysmenorrhea

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pain caused by uterine cramps during a menstrual period

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eclampsia

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more serious form of preeclampsia that is characterized by convulsions and sometimes coma

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ectopic pregnancy

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a fertilized egg is implanted and begins to develop outside of the uterus, also known as an extrauterine pregnancy

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endocervicitis

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inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the cervix

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endometriosis

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when patches of endometrial tissue escape the uterus and become attached to other structures in the pelvic cavity

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epididymitis

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inflammation of the epididymis

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episiotomy

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surgical incision of the perineum to facilitate delivery and prevent laceration of the tissues

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fibroadenoma

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round, firm, rubbery mass that arises from excess growth of glandular and connective tissue in the breast

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fibrocystic breast disease

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presence of single or multiple benign cysts located in the breasts

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galactorrhea

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the production of breast milk in women who are not breastfeeding

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gonorrhea

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highly contagious sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae

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hematospermia

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presence of blood in the seminal fluid

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hydrocele

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fluid filled sac in the scrotum that is located along the spermatic cord leading from the testicles

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hypomenorrhea

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an unusually small amount of menstrual flow during a shortened regular menstrual period

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hysterectomy

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surgical removal of the uterus

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hysterosalpingography

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radiographic examination of the uterus and the fallopian tubes following the instillation of radiopaque material

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hysteroscopy

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direct visual examination of the interior of the uterus and fallopian tubes

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leukorrhea

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profuse whitish mucus discharge from the uterus and vagina

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mastalgia

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pain in the breast also known as mastodynia

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mastopexy

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surgical procedure to affix sagging breasts into a more elevated position

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menarche

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beginning of the menstrual function at puberty

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menometrorrhagia

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excessive uterine bleeding occurring both at the usual time of menstrual periods and at other irregular intervals

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neonate

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newborn infant during the first 4 weeks after birth

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nulligravida

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woman who has never been pregnant

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nullipara

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woman who has never borne a viable child

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obstetrician

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physician who specializes in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth and immediately thereafter.

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oligomenorrhea

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infrequent or very light menstruation in a woman with previously normal periods

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oophorectomy

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surgical removal of one or both ovaries

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orchidectomy

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surgical removal of one or both testicles; also known as an orchiectomy

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orchiopexy

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endoscopic surgery to move an undescended testicle into its normal position in the scrotum

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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any inflammation of the female reproductiveorgans not associated with surgery or pregnancy

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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any inflammation of the female reproductive organs not associated with surgery or pregnancy

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perimenopause

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transition phase between regular menstrual periods and no periods at all

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Peyronie’s disease

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form of sexual dysfunction in which the penis is bent or curved during erection

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placenta previa

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abnormal implantation of the placenta in the lower portion of the uterus

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polycystic ovary syndrome

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condition caused by a hormonal imbalance in which the ovaries are enlarged by the presence of many cysts formed by incompletely developed follicles

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preeclampsia

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complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension

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priapism

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painful erection that lasts 4 or more hours and is not accompanied by sexual excitement

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primigravida

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women during her first pregnancy

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primipara

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woman who has borne one viable child

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pruritus vulvae

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severe itching of the external female genitalia

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salpingo-oophorectomy

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surgical removal of a fallopian tube and an ovary

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syphilis

A

sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum

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trichomoniasis

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sexually transmitted disease caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis

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uterine prolapse

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condition in which the uterus slides from its normal position in the pelvic cavity and sags into the vagina

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varicocele

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knot of widening varicose veins in one side of the scrotum

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vasovasostomy

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procedure performed as an attempt to restore fertility to a vasectomized male; also known as a vasectomy reversal

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AMN

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amniocentesis

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BV

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bacterial vaginosis

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CS

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casarean dection

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HRT

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hormone replacement therapy

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HPV

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human papilomaviruses

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HSG

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hysterosalpingography

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HYS

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hysteroscopy

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UD

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intrauterine device

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L&D

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labor and delivery

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NICU

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neonatal intensive care unit

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PID

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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MS

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premenstrual syndrome

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balan/o

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glans penis

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colp/o

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vagina

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crypt/o

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hidden

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gynec/o

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female

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hemat/o

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blood

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hyster/o

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uterus

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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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men/o

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menstruation

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tr/o

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uterus

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my/o

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muscle

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nat/o

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birth

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olig/o

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scanty

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vas/o

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vas deferens

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dys-

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painful

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endo-

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within

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hyper-

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increased, excessive

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hypo-

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decreased, deficient

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neo-

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new

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nulli

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none

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peri-

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surrounding

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poly-

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many

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post-

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after

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primi

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first

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-algia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

129
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-dynia

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pain

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-genesis

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creation

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-gravida

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pregnant

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-itis

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inflammation

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-ologist

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specialist

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-otomy

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surgical incision

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-pause

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stopping

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-para

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to give birth

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-rrhagia

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bleeding

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-rrhea

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discharge

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-rrhexis

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to rupture

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-scopy

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visual examination

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balan

A

glans penis

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