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1
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amni/o

A

amniotic sack

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cervic/o

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neck, neck of uterus

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3
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colp/o

A

vagina

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4
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episi/o

A

vulva

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5
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galact/o

A

milk

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6
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gynec/o

A

woman, female

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7
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hyster/o

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uterus, womb

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8
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lact/o

A

milk

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mamm/o

A

breast

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mast/o

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breast

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men/o

A

menses, menstration

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12
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metr/o

A

uterus (womb)

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13
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nat/o

A

birth

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14
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oophor/o

A

ovary

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ovari/o

A

ovary

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16
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perine/o

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perineum

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17
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salping/o

A

tube (usually fallopian or auditory eustachian tube)

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18
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uter/o

A

uterus

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19
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vagin/o

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vagina

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20
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vulv/o

A

vulva

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21
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andr/o

A

male

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22
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balan/o

A

glans penis

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23
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gonad/o

A

gonads, sex glands

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24
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olig/o

A

scanty

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25
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orch/o

A

testicle/testes

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26
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orchi/o

A

testicle/testes

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27
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orchid/o

A

testicle/testes

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prostat/o

A

prostate gland

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29
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sperm/i

A

spermatozoa, sperm cells

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30
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sperm/o

A

spermatozoa, sperm cells

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31
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spermat/o

A

spermatozoa, sperm cells

32
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test/o

A

testicle, testes

33
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varic/o

A

dilated vein

34
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vas/o

A

vas deferens, vessel, duct

35
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vesicul/o

A

seminal vesicle

36
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-arche

37
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-cyesis

38
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-gravida

A

pregnant woman

39
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-para

A

to bear offspring

40
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-salpinx

A

tube (fallopian or eustachian usually)

41
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-tocia

A

childbirth, behind

42
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amenorrhea

A

lack of discharge during menstruation (no menstruation)

43
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amniocentesis

A

surgical puncture of the amniotic sac

44
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Colposcopy

A

visual examination of the vagina

45
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dysmenorrhea

A

difficult/painful flow of menstruation

46
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dyspareunia

A

painful/bad/difficult sexual intercourse
(dis-pahr-roo-NEE-uh)

47
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dystocia

A

difficult/bad/painful birth (dys-toh-sha)

48
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endometriosis

A

abnormal condition of within the uterus
(ENDo-MEET-ree-oh-sis)

49
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Episiotomy

A

incision of the vulva (ep-EE-zi-aw-toh-mee)

50
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fibroid

A

benign fibrous growth in the uterus

51
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hematosalpinx

A

blood in the fallopian/uterine tubes

52
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hysterectomy

A

removal of the uterus

53
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hysterosalpingography

A

process of recording the uterus and fallopian tubes

54
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hysterosalpingooophorectomy

A

removal of uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries (hi-stuhr-oh-sahl-PING-go-oh-oh-fur-ect-oh-mee)

55
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mammogram

A

recording of the breast

56
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mammography

A

process of recording the breast

57
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mastectomy

A

removal of the breast

58
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menarche

A

beginning of menstruation (men-ar-kee)

59
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menorrhagia

A

bursting forth of menstruation (heavy menstruation) (men-oh-rage-ee-uh)

60
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perineorrhaphy

A

suture of the perineum
(para-nee-or-uh-fee)

61
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prenatal

A

pertaining to before birth

62
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primigravida

A

a womans first pregnancy
(Pre-muh-grav-ee-duh)

63
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androgen

A

forming/producing male hormones

64
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anorchism

A

condition of a lack of testes

65
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aspermia

A

condition of lack of sperm

66
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balanitis

A

inflammation of the glans penis
(baw-len-itis)

67
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cryptorchidism

A

condition of hidden testes (failure of one or both testes to drop)

68
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epispadias

A

slit above (congenital condition of a urethral opening on the top of the penis)
(epi-spay-dee-us)

69
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hypospadias

A

slit below (congenital condition of a urethral opening on the bottom of the penis)
(hi-poh-spay-dee-us)

70
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oligospermia

A

abnormal condition of scanty (small amount) sperm

71
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orchidectomy

A

removal of the testes

72
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orchiopexy

A

fixation of the testes (or-kee-oh-pexy)

73
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prostatitis

A

inflammation of the prostate gland
(praw-stuh-tight-us)

74
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spermicide

A

killing of sperm

75
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varicocele

A

swelling of a dilated vein (vuh-reek-oh-seel)

76
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vasectomy

A

removal of the vas deferens

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