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Med Term chp 13

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ovaries   oophor/o held in place by Broad ligaments  
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fallopian tubes   salping/o  
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uterus   uter/o (womb)fund/o fundus, farthest from the opening hyster/o metri/o metr/o  
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vagina   colp/o vagin/o short tube-like structure  
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breasts   mamm/o mamm/a mast/o  
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menstruation   menstru/o  
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men/o   month  
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menstru/o   monthly discharge of blood  
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oogenesis   o/o ovum or egg, gen/o arising from or produced by  
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metrorrhagia   uterus hemoraging - heavy bleeding at other than normal time  
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CIS   carcinoma in situ -cancer hasn't spread  
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cerclage   proceedure to keep uterus closed during preg. until delivery time  
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cystocele   bladder (bulging) hernia into vaginal wall  
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rectocele   rectum pushing against vaginal wall  
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dyspareunia   painful sexual intercourse  
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vaginismus   spasm  
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peau d'orange   typical outward sign of breast cancer - skin looks like orange peel  
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galacorrhea   discharge of mile when not prg. or brstfdg  
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D & C   dilation & curettage - curet used to scrape off tissue from inside of uterus  
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hysterectomy   removal of uterus  
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hysterotomy   opening of uterus - cut into to remove something  
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endometriosis   migration of endomitrial tissue out of uterus  
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leiomyoma   smooth muscle tumor - usually benign  
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leiomyosarcoma   cancer of smooth muscle  
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myometritis   muscle of uterus imflammed  
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PID   pelvic inflammatory disease often caused by STD migrate out fallopian tube into open  
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retroflexion   uterus tipped back  
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uterine prolapse   uterus starts to come out of vagina - sag out of position  
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amenorrhea   without monthly flow  
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oligomenorrhea   scanty periods  
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DUB   dysfunctional uterine bleeding  
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dysmenorrhea   painful period cramps  
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menorrhagia   heavy flow during normal period excessive  
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metrorrhagia   heavy bleeding at time other than normal period  
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menometrorrhagia   constant heavy bleeding - excessive discharge or flow  
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colposcopy   looking at vagina w/ lighted scope  
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colporrhaphy   repair of vagina  
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culdoscopy   looking behind cervix into blind pouch  
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laparoscopy   to see abdominopelvic cavity w/ lighted instrument  
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myomectomy   removal of muscle payer  
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tubal ligation   sterilization procedure  
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abruptio placenta   starts to tear away from uterine wall  
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placenta previa   covering part or all of cervix, over opening  
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CPD   cephalopelvic disproportionment - head too big to fit through pelvis  
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dystocia   difficult/prolonged labor  
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prolapsed cord   cord comes out before baby - right to C-section  
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SAB   spontaneous abortion  
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TAB   therapeutic abortion - pg. terminated  
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uterine inertia   uterus not returning to normal size after delivery  
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AROM   artificial removal of membrane  
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Bx   biopsy  
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CIS   carcinoma in situ - cancer not spreading  
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EDC   expected date of confinement  
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EMB   endomertial biopsy  
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FHR   fetal heart rate  
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LGA   large for gestational age  
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NSVD   normal spontaneous vaginal delivery  
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Pap   Papanicolaou (smear or test)  
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PMS   premenstrual syndrome  
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PMDD   premenstrual dysphoric disorder - pms + depression anxiety mood shifts  
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PROM   premature rupture of membranes  
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SROM   spontaneous rupture of membranes  
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TAH-BSO   total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy  
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