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Unit 4 - Chapter 10, Female Flashcards

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1
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6 Organs of female reproductive system

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Vagina, vulva, uterus, breasts, ovaries, uterine tubes

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Inner lining of uterus

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Endometrium

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Upper portion of uterus

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Fundus

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First menstruation

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Menarche

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Muscular walls of uterus

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Myometrium

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Strong fibrous, ligaments anchored in outer layer of uterus

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Perimetrium

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Carry milk from lactiferous glands to nipple

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Lactiferous ducts

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8
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Produce milk

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Lactiferous glands

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9
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Chorion

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Outermost membranous sac surrounding fetus

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Name for infant from implantation till end of eighth week, time when all major organs and body systems are formed

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Embryo

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Name of infant from after embryo stage till birth

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Fetus

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12
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What time is considered premature birth?

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Baby born before 37 weeks gestation

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13
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Cervical thinning

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Effacement

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Three stages of labor and delivery

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Dilation, expulsion, placental

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15
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Another name for labor and delivery

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Parturition

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16
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First bowel movement of newborn

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Meconium

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17
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First pregnancy

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 Primigravida

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Woman who has given birth to a live infant once

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Primipara

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Woman who has been pregnant two or more times

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Multigravida

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Woman who has given birth to live infant two or more times

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Multipara

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Woman who has not been pregnant

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Nulligravida

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22
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Combining forms for female

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Gynec/o, estr/o

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23
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Combining form for chorion

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Chori/o

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24
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Combining form for to widen

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Dilat/o

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25
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Combining form for Vulva

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Episi/o

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26
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Combining form for Hymen

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Hymen/o

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27
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Two combining forms for Abdomen

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Abdomin/o, Lapar/o

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28
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Two combining forms for breast

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Mamm/o, Mast/o

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Three Combining forms for uterus.

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Hyster/o, uter/o, metr/o

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30
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Combining form for menses

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Men/o

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31
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Combining form for birth

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Nat/o

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32
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Combining form for egg

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O/o

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33
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Two combining forms for ovary

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Oophor/o, ovari/o

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34
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Combining form for ovum

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Ov/o, ovi/o

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35
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Combining form for sexual intercourse

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Pareun/o

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36
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Combining form for root

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Radic/o

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37
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Combining form for uterine/fallopian tubes

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Salping/o

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38
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Combining form for sound

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Son/o

39
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Combining form for poison

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Tox/o

40
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Suffix for state of pregnancy

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-cyesis

41
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Suffix meaning to bear offspring

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-para

42
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Suffix, meaning childbirth

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-partum

43
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Suffix meaning rupture

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-rrhexis

44
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Suffix meaning uterine tube

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-salpinx

45
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Suffix meaning labor/childbirth

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-tocia

46
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Prefix meaning against

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Contra

47
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Adjective form of vulva

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Vulvar

48
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Adjective form of chorion

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Chorionic

49
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Condition of no menstrual flow

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Amenorrhea

50
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**Flow of amniotic fluid, when amnion ruptures

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Amniorrhea

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**Condition of having painful menstrual flow

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Dysmenorrhea

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**Condition of having painful sexual intercourse

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Dyspareunia

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**Difficult labor and childbirth

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Dystocia

54
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Presence of blood in a uterine tube

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Hematosalpinx

55
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**Uterine bleeding between menstrual periods

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Metrorrhagia

56
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**Discharge from uterus that is not menstrual flow

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Metrorrhea

57
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**Abnormally heavy menstrual flow during normal menstruation time

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Menorrhagia

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Inflammation of the Ovary

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Oophoritis

59
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Cancer of the ovary

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Ovarian carcinoma

60
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Pus in a uterine tube

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Pyosalpinx

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Inflammation of the uterine tube

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Salpingitis

62
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inflammation that occurs within the cervix

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Endocervicitis

63
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Inflammation of endometrium

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Endometritis

64
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Rupture of uterus / may occur during labor

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Hysterorrhexis

65
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Excessive bleeding during menstrual period end at intervals between menstrual periods

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Menometrorrhagia

66
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Falling uterus that can cause cervix to protrude through vaginal opening

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Prolapsed uterus

67
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Common yeast infection

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Candidiasis

68
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Hernia or out pouching of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina

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Cystocele

69
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Protrusion herniation of rectum into vagina

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Rectocele

70
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Abnormal condition of endometrium tissue appearing throughout pelvis are on abdominal wall

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Endometriosis

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Inflammation in pelvic cavity around outside of the uterus

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Perimetritis

72
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Discharge of milk from breast, other than normal lactation

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Lactorrhea

73
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Inflammation of the breast

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Mastitis

74
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Placenta tears away from uterine wall prior to delivery of infant

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Abruptio placentae

75
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Condition and baby when mothers blood type is Rh negative and babies blood is Rh positive, also called erythroblastosis fetalis

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Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)

76
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Severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy

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Hyperemesis gravidarum

77
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A placenta that is implanted in lower portion of uterus

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Placenta previa

78
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Pregnancy that occurs in uterine tube instead of an uterus

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Salpingocyesis

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Condition in which body reacts as if there’s a pregnancy, but there is not

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Pseudocyesis

80
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Two combining forms for vagina

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Colp/o, vagin/o

81
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Four stages of fetal development

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One – day zero in zygote is conceived
Two – weeks 0–2, pre-embryonic
Three – weeks 3–8, embryonic
Four – weeks 9+, fetal

82
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What is the most vulnerable stage of gestation?

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Embryonic – weeks 3–8

83
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What is a teratogen?

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Some thing that can affect the development of an embryo, causing disease or death

84
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Instrument used to view inside the vagina

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Colposcope

85
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Examination of pouch-like area of female pelvic cavity, located posterior to the uterus by introducing endoscope through wall of the vagina

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Culdoscopy

86
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Instrument used to view inside Abdomen

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Laparoscope

87
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Surgical removal of core of cervical tissue, partial removal of the cervix

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Conization

88
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Dilation and scraping of lining of uterus

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Dilation and curettage (D&C)

89
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Surgical incision of perineum to facilitate delivery

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Episiotomy

90
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Suture of perineum after episiotomy

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Episiorrhaphy

91
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Natural hormone that begins or improved uterine contractions during labor and delivery

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Oxytocin

92
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HPV

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Human papillomavirus

93
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HDN

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Hemolytic disease of the newborn

94
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PAP

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Papanicolaou Test for cervical cancer

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