Reproductive Terminology Flashcards

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D&C

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procedure to remove tissue from inside your uterus. Doctors perform dilation and curettage to diagnose and treat certain uterine conditions — such as heavy bleeding — or to clear the uterine lining after a miscarriage or abortion.

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Gravida 4

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Gravida= how many times a woman has been pregnant

Gravida 4= woman pregnant 4 times (regardless of outcome)

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Laparoscopy

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a surgical procedure in which a fiber-optic instrument is inserted through the abdominal wall to view the organs in the abdomen or to permit a surgical procedure.

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Lesion

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a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage through injury or disease, such as a wound, ulcer, abscess, tumor, etc.

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Menstrual

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of or relating to the menses or menstruation.

“menstrual blood”

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Metastases

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the development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer.
a metastatic growth.

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Neoplastic

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of or relating to a neoplasm or neoplasia.

Neoplasm: a new and abnormal growth of tissue in some part of the body, especially as a characteristic of cancer.

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Para 4

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Para= defined as the number of times that she has given birth to a fetus with a gestational age of 24 weeks or more, regardless of whether the child was born alive or was stillborn.
Para 4=4 children born after the age of 24+ weeks

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Postmenopausal

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After menopause, the period of time after a woman has experienced 12 consecutive months without menstruation.

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Premarin

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brand name for an estrogen medication that consists of conjugated estrogens isolated from the urine of pregnant mares (pregnant mares’ urine).

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Preulcerating

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Before developing into or becoming an affected ulcer.

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Axilla

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the space below the shoulder through which vessels and nerves enter and leave the upper arm; a person’s armpit.

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