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Body system

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cervic/o   cervix,any necklike part of an organ, esp the lower part of the uterus that extends into the vagina  
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colp/o   vagina womb  
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hyster/o   uterus  
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mamm/o   breast  
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metri/o   uterus  
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endometrium   the mucous membrane lining the uterus  
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o/o   egg  
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oophor/o   ovary  
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salping/o   fallopian tube  
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amenorrhea   absence of menstrual flow  
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dysmenorrhea   painful menstrual flow  
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endometriosis   tissue inner lining of uterus occurs abnormal in other pelvic location  
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fibroids   benign tumors in uterus  
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salpingitis   pelvic inflammatory disease bacterial infection  
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aspiration   the act of removing a fluid, as pus or serum, from a cavity of the body  
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colposcopy   visual exam. vigina & cervix colposcope  
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HCG human chorionic gonadotropin   hormone in blood pregnancy test  
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dialation   widening of cervix  
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curettage   scraping  
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D&C dilation and curettage   widening cervix and scraping lining in uterus  
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myomectomy   surgical removal of fibroid(myoma) tissue in uterus  
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uterine artery embolization   shrink fibroids procedure  
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cervix   neck (lower portion of uterus  
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ovary   one/two organs produce egg cells and hormones  
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fallopian tube   one/two ovaries to uterus  
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uterus   muscular organ holds fetus  
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leiomyoma   a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue.  
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nonstriated   not marked with striae; furrowed; striped; streaked.  
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conization   removal of cone shape section of cervix biopsy  
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amniocentesis   puncture remove fluid fromsac surrounding fetus  
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tubal ligation   fallopian tubes are tied prevent pregnancy  
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cryosurgery   cold temp /freeeze destroy tissue  
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cauterization   heat to destroy abnormal tissue  
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a smear of cellular material taken from the neck (cervix) of the uterus for detection of cancer   pap smear  
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