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amni/o

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amnion (amniotic sac)

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cervic/o

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neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)

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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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galact/o

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milk

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lact/o

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milk

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gynec/o

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woman, female

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hyster/o

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uterus (womb)

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uter/o

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uterus (womb)

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amniocentesis

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surgical puncture of the amniotic sac to remove fluid for lab analysis

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Cartesian product

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A cross join or Cartesian product is formed when every row from one table is joined to all rows in another. This join is often the result of missing or inadequate join conditions but is occasionally intentional.

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cervicitis

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inflammation of the cervix uteri

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colposcopy

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examination of the vagina and cervix with an optical magnifying instrument

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vaginocele

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hernia projecting into the vagina; colpocele

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galactorrhea

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excessive secretion of milk

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lactogen

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drug or other substance that enhances the production and secretion of milk

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hysterectomy

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excision of the uterus

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uterovaginal

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pertaining to the uterus and vagina

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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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menses, menstruation

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metr/o

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uterus (womb); measure

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nat/o

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birth

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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)

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vulv/o

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vulva

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mammogram

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radiograph of the breast

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ovari/o

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ovary

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mastopexy

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surgical fixation of the breast

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menorrhagia

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excessive amount of menstrual flow over a longer duration than a normal menstrual period

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endometritis

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inflammatory condition of the endometrium

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prenatal

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occurring before birth

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oophoroma

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ovarian tumor

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ovariorrhexis

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rupture of an ovary

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perineorrhaphy

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suture of the perineum

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vulvopathy

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any disease of the vulva

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menarche

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initial menstrual period

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pseudocyesis

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condition in which a woman believes she is pregnant when she is not; false pregnancy

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primigravida

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woman during her first pregnancy

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multipara

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woman who has delivered more than one viable infant

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hematosapinx

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collection of blood in a fallopian tube

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dystocia

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pathological or difficult labor

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retroversion

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tipping back of an organ

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oophoropathy

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disease of the ovaries

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oophoroplasty

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surgical repair of the ovaries

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oophoropexy

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fixation of a displaced ovary

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salpingoplasty

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surgical repair of a fallopian tube

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salpingectomy

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surgical removal of fallopian tube

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salpingocele

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herniation of a fallopian tube

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hysterocele

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hernia of the uterus

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hysteroptosis

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prolapse or downward displacement of uterus

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colpitis

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inflammation of vagina

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colpalgia

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pain in the vagina

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-oid

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resembling

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lipoid/adipoid

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resembling fat

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neonate

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newborn infant

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oophoritis

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inflammation of ovaries

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oophoroma

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tumor of ovaries

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andr/o

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male

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balan/o

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glans penis

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gonad/o

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gonads, sex glands

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orch/o

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testis, testes

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orchi/o

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testis, testes

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orchid/o

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testis, testes

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test//o

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testis, testes

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spermat/o

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spermatozoa, sperm cells

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sperm/o

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spermatozoa, sperm cells

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androgen

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substance producing or stimulating the development of male characteristics (masculinization), such as the hormones testosterone and androsterone

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balanitis

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inflammation of the glans penis

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gonadotropin

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gonad-stimulating hormone that stimulates the function of the testes and ovaries

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-tropin

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stimulate

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cryptorchism

A

developmental defect characterized by failure of one or both of the testicles to descend into the scrotum

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crypt

A

hidden

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-ism

A

condition

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orchiopexy

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surgery performed to mobilize an undescended testis, bring it into the scrotum, and attach it so it will not retract

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orchidectomy

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excision of one or both testes

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testalgia

A

pain in the testes

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spermatocide

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chemical substance that kills spermatozoa

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-cide

A

killing

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aspermia

A

failure to form semen or ejaculate

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a-

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without, not

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-ia

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condition

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vas/o

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vessel; vas deferens; duct

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varic/o

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a dilated vein

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vesicul/o

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seminal vesicle

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vasectomy

A

removal of all or part of the vas deferens

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varicocele

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dilated or enlarged vein of the spermatic cord

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vesiculitis

A

inflammation of the seminal vesicle

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-cele

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hernia, swelling

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testitis

A

inflammation of a testis

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testectomy

A

excision of a testis

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testopathy

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disease of a testis

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spermatogenesis

A

producing or forming sperm

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spermatocyte

A

sperm cell

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spermatoid

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spermatozoa

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spermaturia

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a discharge of semen with urine

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aspermatism

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condition in which there is a lack of male sperm

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oligosperm

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a scanty amount of sperm

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oligo

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scanty

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oligospermia

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an insufficient number of spermatozoa in the semen

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muc/o

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mucous

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mucoid

A

resembling mucus

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orchioplasty

A

surgical repair of the testicle

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orchiorrhaphy

A

suture of a testicle

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orchiopexy

A

fixation of a testicle

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prostatomegaly

A

enlargement of the prostate gland

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prostatism

A

any condition of the prostate that interferes with the flow of urine from the bladder

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PSA

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prostate-specific antigen test, blood test used to detect prostatic cancer and to monitor the patient’s response to therapy

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prostatitis

A

inflammation of the prostate gland

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prostatocystitis

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inflammation of the prostate gland and bladder

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hydr/o

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water

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hydrocele

A

collection of fluid in a saclike cavity, specifically the testis

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prostatectomy

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excision of the prostate gland

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neoplasm

A

formation or growth that is new

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dysplasia

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abnormal development of tissue

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aplasia

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without formation; condition that is due to failure of an organ to develop or form normally

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hyperplasia

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excessive increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ

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vasovasostomy

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vasectomy reversal

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urogenital

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pertaining to urine and organs of reproduction

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CS

A

cesarean section

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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IUD

A

intrauterine device

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LMP

A

last menstrual period

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candidiasis

A

vaginal fungal infection caused by Candida albicans, characterized by a curdy or cheeselike dishrag and extreme itching

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cervicitis

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acute or chronic inflammation of the uterine cervix

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eclampsia

A

gravest form of a pregnancy-induced hypertension

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ectopic pregnancy

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implantation of the fertilized ovum outside of the uterine cavity

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endometriosis

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presence of the endometrial tissue outside (ectopic) the uterine cavity such as the pelvis or abdomen

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fibroma (fibroid) of the uterus

A

benign neoplasm consisting of fibrous encapsulated connective tissue

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leukorrhea

A

white discharge from the vagina

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oligomenorrhea

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scanty or infrequent menstrual flow

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pyosalpinx

A

pus in the fallopian tube

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retroversion

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turning, or state of being turned back, especially an entire organ being tipped for its normal position

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sterility

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inability of a woman to become pregnant or for a man to impregnate a woman

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toxic shock syndrome

A

rare and sometimes fatal disease caused by a toxin or toxins produced by certain strains of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus

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anorchism

A

congenital absence of one or both testes

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balantitis

A

inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis

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cryptorchidism

A

failure of testicles to descend into scrotum

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epispadias

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congenital defect in which the urethra opens on the upper side of the penis, near the glans penis, instead of the tip

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hypospadias

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congenital defect in which the male urethra opens on the undersurface of the penis instead of the tip

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impotence

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inability of a man to achieve or maintain a penile erection

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phimosis

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stenosis or narrowness of preputial orifice so that the foreskin cannot be pushed back over the glans penis

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