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Female Reproductive System

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fulguration   destruction of tissue using a high-frequency electrical current  
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genitalia   the sex, or reproductive, organs visible on the outside of the body  
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gestation   the length of time from conception to birth  
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glans   small, rounded mass or glandlike body; erectile tissue at the endsof the clitoris and the penis  
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lactation   production and release of milk by mammary glands  
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orifice   mouth; entrance or outlet of any anatomic structure  
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puerperium   time after childbirth tha last approximately 6 weeks, during which the anatomic and physiological changes brought about by pregnancy resolve and a woman adjusts to the new or expanded responsibilities of motherhood and nonpregnant life  
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viable   capable of sustaining life; denotes a fetus sufficienty developed to live outside of the uterus  
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amni/o   amnion (amniotic sac)  
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cervic/o   neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)  
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colp/ovagin/o   vagina  
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galact/olact/o   milk  
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gynec/o   women, female  
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hyster/o   uterus (womb)  
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mamm/omast/o   breast  
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men/o   menses; menstruation  
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metri/outer/o   uterus (womb)  
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metr/o   uterus(womb; measure  
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nat/o   birth  
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oophor/oovari/o   ovary  
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perine/o   perineum  
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salping/o   tube (usually fallopian or eustachian[auditory] tubes)  
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-arche   beginning  
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-cyesis   pregnancy  
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-gravida   pregnant woman  
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-para   to bear (offspring)  
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-salpinx   tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)  
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-tocia   childbirth, labor  
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-version   turning  
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ante-   before, in front of  
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dys-   bad; painful; difficult  
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endo-   in, within  
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multi-   many, much  
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post-   after  
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primi-   first  
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adnexa   accessory parts of a structure  
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atresia   congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening, such as the vigina  
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choriocarcinoma   malignant neoplasm of the uterus or at the site of an ectopic pregnancy  
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corpus luteum   ovarian scar tissue that results from rupturing of a follicle during ovulation and becomes a small yellow body that produces progrestoerone after ovulation  
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contraceptive diaphragm   contraceptive device consisting of a hemisphere of thin rubber bonded to a flexile ring; inserted into the vagina together with spermicidal jelly or cream up to 2 hours before coitus so that spermatozoa cannot enter the uterus, thus preventing conception  
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dyspareunia   occurrence of pain during sexual intercourse  
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endocervicitis   inflammation of the mucous lining of the cervix uteri  
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fibroids   benign uterine tumors composed of muscle and bibrous tissue; also called leiomyomas (myomas) and fibromyoma uteri  
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infertility   inability or diminished ability to produce offspring  
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hormonal contraception   used of hormones to suppress ovulation and prevent conception  
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menarche   beginning of mensrual function  
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oligomenorrhea   scanty or infrequent menstrual flow  
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perineum   region between the vulva and anus that constitutes the pelvic floor  
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puberty   period during which secondary sex characteristics begin to develop and the capability of sexual reproduction is attained  
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pyosalpinx   pus in the fallopian tube  
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