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Female Reproductive System

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The ovary is a small, egg-shaped ...   gland  
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The ovaries are held in place by the   broad ligament  
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The ovaries are the sex glands or _______ in the female.   gonads  
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Immature ova are called   oocytes  
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The uterine tubes are also known as fallopian tubes or   oviducts  
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The moving, finger-like projections at the end of the uterine tubes are called   fimbrae  
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The rounded top of the uterus is called the   fundus  
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The widest part of the uterus is called the   corpus  
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The body of the uterus narrows to become the   cervix  
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The rounded tip of the cervix projects about 1/2 and inch into the   vagina  
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THe wall of the uterus is composed of three layers called the perimetrium, myometrium and   endometrium  
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The innermost layer that lines the uterine cavity is called the   endometrium  
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The inside of the vagina is called the   vaginal canal  
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At the inferior end of the vaginal canal is the   hymen  
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The opening of the vagina to the outside of the body is called the   vaginal introitus  
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The thickest most outer lips of the vagina are called the   labia majora  
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The smooth, thin inner lips of the vagina are called the   labia minora  
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The organ of sexial response in the female is the   clitoris  
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The area between the vagina and the anus is called the   perineum  
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The glands near the vaginal introitus include the urethral glands, the Skene's glands, and the   Bartholin's glands  
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The rounded fleshy pad that ovelies the pubic bone in the female is called the   mons venus  
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The medical term for breast is   mammary glands  
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The pigmented area around the nipple of the breast is called the   areola  
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At the onset of puberty, the pituitary gland begins to secrete two hormones that stimulate the   ovaries  
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FSH (hormone) stimulates a follicle in the ovary to enlarge and produce a mature   ovum  
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The process of forming a mature ovum is called   oogenesis  
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The mature ovum is called a   gamete  
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LH (hormone) stimulate a single follicle each month to release its mature   ovum  
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The ovary secretes Estradiol, Progesterone, and   Testosterone  
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The very first menstrual period for a female is called the   menarch  
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Another term for menstruation is   menses  
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Chemicals secreted by the ovum attract the   spermatozoa  
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When the spermatozoa attaches to the ovum and penetratest the surface it is called the moment of   conception  
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When the ovarian follicle ruptures it becomes the   corpus luteum  
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When a spermatozoon unites with an ovum, the resulting cell has 46 chromosones and is known as a   zygote  
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The amnion, or bag of waters, is a membrane sac that produces   amniotic fluid  
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The outer layer of the zygote becomes the   chorion  
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The chorion becomes the   placenta  
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Structures in the chorion form the rubbery, flexible   umbilical cord  
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After 4 days of development, the zygote is known as an   embryo  
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After 8 weeks the embryo is known as a   fetus  
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The name for the period from the moment of conception to the moment of birth is   gestation  
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Each trimester is ______________ months long.   three  
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For the fetus, the period of time from conception to birth is called the   prenatal period  
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The time for the mother from conception to birth is also known as   antepartum  
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The fetal kidneys excrete urine into the   amniotic fluid  
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The fetus swallows this every day.   amniotic fluid  
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False contractions as called   Braxton Hicks  
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Late in pregnancy, when the fetal head drops into the birth position within the mother's pelvis, it is known as   engagement  
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Another term for the "engagement" process is   lightening  
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WHen the fetus is head down this is called the   cephalic presentation  
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This horone that is released from the pituitary gland causes the uterus to contract regularly,   Oxytocin  
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When the cervix begins to soften toward the end of pregnancy it is called   cervial ripening  
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The first stage of labor includes cervical dilation and   contractions  
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The second stage of labor is the   delivery  
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The third stage of labor is delivery of the   placenta  
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For the newborn, the period of time after the birth is called the   postnatal period  
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For the mother, the period of time after the birth is called   postpartum  
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The small amounts of blood, tissue, and fluid that continue to flow from the vagina after the delivery is known as   lochia  
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The production of milk in the breasts is called   lactation  
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The first milk the mother makes is called   colostrum  
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A fetus that is delivered between 28 and 37 weeks gestation is considered preterm or   premature  
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At birth, the skin of the newborn is covered with   vernix  
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The term for the baby's soft spot is the   fontanel  
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The first stool the newborn makes is called   meconium  
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The combining form "genit/o" means   genitalia  
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The combining form "product/o" means   produce  
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The combining form that means "accessory; connecting parts" is   adnex/o  
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The combining forms "o/o, ov/i, ov/o, and ovul/o" mean ovum or   egg  
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The combining forms "ovari/o and oophor/o" mean   ovary  
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The combining forms "uter/o, hyster/o, metri/o, and metr/o, " means   uterus  
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The combining forms "salping/o and fallopi/o" mean   fallopian tube  
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The combining form the means "bending" is   flex/o  
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The combining form that means "neck; cervix" is   cervic/o  
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The combining form that means "cul-de-sac" is   culd/o  
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The combining form for muscle is   my/o  
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The combining forms "vagin/o and colp/o" mean   vagina  
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The combining form that means "lip; labium" is   labi/o  
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The combining form "perine/o" means   perineum  
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The combining forms "vulv/o and episi/o" mean   vulva  
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The combining forms "lact/i, lact/o and galact/o" mean   milk  
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The combining forms "mamm/o, mamm/a, and mast/o" mean   breast  
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The combining forms "estr/a, estr/o, and gynec/o" mean   female  
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The combining form "men/o" means   month  
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The combining form that means "monthly discharge of blood" is   menstru/o  
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The combining form that means "amnion (fetal membrane) is   amni/o  
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The combining form "part/o" means   childbirth  
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The combining form "chorion/o" means   chorion  
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The combining form that means "embryo; immature form" is   embryon/o  
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The combining form that means "able to conceive a child" is   fertil/o  
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The combining form that means "to conceive or form" is   concept/o  
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The combining form "fet/o" means   fetus  
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The combining form that means "close assocation or relationship" is   fratern/o  
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The combining form that means "from conception to birth" is   gestat/o  
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The combining form that means "having an affinity for; stimulating; turning" is   trop/o  
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The combining form "placent/o" means   placenta  
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The combining form that means "being with child" is   pregn/o  
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The combining forms "nat/o and par/o" mean   birth  
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The combining form "cephal/o" means   head  
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The combining form that means "dilate; widen" is   dilat/o  
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The combining form that means "do away with; obliterate" is   efface/o  
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The combining form that means "oxygen; quick" is   ox/y  
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The combining form that means "labor;childbirth" is   toc/o  
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The combining form that means "to be in labor" is   parturit/o  
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The combining form that means "extremity; highest point" is   acr/o  
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The combining form "ne/o" means   new  
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The word that means "pertaining to before the birth" is   prenatal  
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The word that means "pertaining to after the birth" is   postnatal  
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The word that means "around the time of birth" is   perinatal  
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Inflammation or infection of a fallopian tube (uterine tube) is called   salpingitis  
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The word that means "pus in the fallopian or uterine tube" is   pyosalpinx  
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The word that means "abnormal condition of the endometrium" is   endometriosis  
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A benign smooth muscle tumor of the myometrium is called a   leiomyoma  
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Cancerous smooth muscle tumor of the myometrium is called   leiomyosarcoma  
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Inflammation or infection of the myometrium is called   myometritis  
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Infection of the cervix that extends to the uterus, tubes and ovaries is called   pelvic inflammatory disease  
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Descent of the uterus from its normal position is called   uterine prolapse  
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Absence of month menstrual periods is called   amenorrhea  
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Painful menstruation is called   dysmenorrhea  
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The normal cessation of menstrual periods occuring around middle age is called   menopause  
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A menstrual period with excessively heavy flow is called   menorrhagia  
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A menstrual period with very light or scanty or infrequent flow is called   oliomenorrhea  
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Abnormal growth of squamous cells in the surface layer of the cervix is called   cervical dysplasia  
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Bacterial infection of the vagina is called   bacterial vaginosis  
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Yeast infection of the vagina due to Candida albicans is called   candidiasis  
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A cheesy, white discharge form the vagina is called   leukorrhea  
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Herniation of the bladder into the vagina because of weakness in the vaginal wall is called   cystocele  
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Painful or difficult sexual intercouse is called   dyspareunia  
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Herniation of the rectum into the vagina because of a weakness in the vaginal wall is called   rectocele  
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Vaginal inflammation or infection is called   vaginitis  
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Discharge of milk from the breasts when the patient is not pregnant or breast feeding is called   galactorrhea  
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Complete or partial separation of the placenta from the uterine wall before the third stage of labor is called   abruptio placentae  
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Any type of difficult or abnormal labor is called   dystocia  
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Implantation of the fertilized ovum somewhere other than in the uterus is called tubal pregnancy or   ectopic pregnancy  
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Bleeding in a fallopian tube is called   hemosalpinx  
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Inflammation or infection of a breast is called   mastitis  
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Decreased volume of amniotic fluid is called   oligohydramnios  
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An increased volume of amniotic fluid is called   polyhydramnios  
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Hypertensive disorder of pregnancy with increase BP, edema, weight gain and protein in the urine is called   preeclampsia  
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Yellowish discoloration of the skin in the newborn is called   hyperbilirubinemia  
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The screening test used to detect abnormal cells in the cervix is called the   pap test  
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The word that means "pertaining to within the cervix" is   endocervical  
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The word that means "pertaining to outside the cervix" is   ectocervical  
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Test of the amniotic fluid in a pregnant woman is called   amniocentesis  
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The word for "process of recording the uterine or fallopian tubes and the uterus" is   hysterosalpingography  
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The word for "taking a picture or record of the breast" is   mammography  
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The actual picture or record of the breast is called a   mammogram  
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The word that means "pertaining to across or through the vagina" is   transvaginal  
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The word for "process of using an instrument to examine the vagina" is   colposcopy  
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The procedure that means "process of cutting or making an incision into the amniotic sac" is called   amniotomy  
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The word that means "condition or state of being without sensation or feeling" is   anesthesia  
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The name for a woman who has never been pregnant and is not pregnant now is   nulligravida  
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The word for a woman who is having her first pregnancy is   primigravida  
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The word for a woman who has had many pregnancies is   multigravida  
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The word for a woman who has given birth many times is   multipara  
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Surgical excision of the uterus is called   hysterectomy  
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The surgical procedure to remove fibroid from the uterus is called   myomectomy  
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The surgical excision of an ovary is called an   oophorectomy  
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Removal of both ovaries is called a   bilateral oophorectomy  
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A surgical procedure to remove a fallopian tube is called a   salpingectomy  
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The surgical procedure to remove both uterine tubes and ovaries is called a   salpingo-oophorectomy  
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The procedure of surgically fixing the uterus in place is called   hysteropexy  
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The process of suturing the vagina is called   colporrhaphy  
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The procedure to use an instrument ot examine the cul-de-sac behind the cerix is called a   culdoscopy  
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Procedure used to remove a small cancerous tumor from the breast while leavin the breast intact is called a   lumpectomy  
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The procedure of reshaping the brest by surgery is called   mammoplasty  
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Surgical excision of the breast is called   mastectomy  
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Surgical incision in the edge of the vagina to prevent a tear during delivery of a baby is called an   episiotomy  
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