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Medical Terminology Female Reproductive System WGU

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an-   without  
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dys-   bad, difficult, painful  
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poly-   many, much  
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pre-   Before, in front of  
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-centesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid  
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-graphy   recording  
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-lysis   breakdown  
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-pexy   surgical fixation, suspension  
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-ptosis   drooping, sagging, prolapse  
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-rrhagia   bursting forth  
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-rrhea   flow, discharge  
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-scopy   visual examination  
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amni/o   amnion (amniotic sac)  
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cervic/o   cervix, neck  
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colp/o   hollow, vagina  
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culd/o   blind pouch  
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episi/o   vulva, vulva (...tomy)  
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hyster/o   uterus, womb  
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mamm/o   breast  
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mast/o   breast  
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men/o   menstruation  
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metro/o   uterus  
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metri/o   uterus  
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olig/o   scanty  
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oophor/o   ovary  
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salping/o   fallopian tube  
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vulv/o   vulva  
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amnion   Innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus  
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areola   Circular pigmented area of skin surrounding the nipple  
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bartholin glands   two glands located on either side of the vaginal opening that secrete a lubricant during intercourse  
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breast   either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman  
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cervix   the opening to the uterus  
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chorion   outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)  
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clitoris   organ of sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the opening of the female urethra  
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corpus luteum   endocrine tissue which produces hormones, estrogen, and progesterone which prepares the uterine lining for receiving an embryo  
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endometrium   inner lining of the uterus  
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estrogen   hormone produced by the ovaries; promotes female secondary sex characteristics  
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fallopian tubes   tubes which carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus and which provides the place where fertilization occurs  
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fetus   the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth  
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fimbriae   finger or fringe like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes  
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gestation   the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)  
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hCG   human chorionic gonadotropin  
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hymen   a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin  
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labia majora   two large folds of fatty tissue that are covered with hair on their outer surfaces; they enclose and protect the vagina  
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labia minora   Smaller pair of skin folds that protect the vaginal opening  
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mammary papilla   breast nipple  
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menarch   The first menstrual period  
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menopause   the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends  
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menstruation   the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause  
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mons pubis   a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women  
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myometrium   the smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus  
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ovary   the organ that bears the ovules of a flower, (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone  
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ovulation   the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)  
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ovum   Female gamete  
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parturition   Childbirth  
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perimetrium   outer thin layer that covers the surface of the uterus  
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perineum   in females, the area between the anus and the vagina  
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placenta   the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus  
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progesterone   A hormone produced by the ovaries which acts with estrogen to bring about the menstral cycle.  
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Douglas' Cul de Sac   rectouterine pouch, pouch between the posterior wall of the uterus and the anterior wall of the rectum (also called the Douglas cul-de-sac)  
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uterus   a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females  
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vagina   in the human female reproductive system, a canal that leads from the uterus to the outside of the body  
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vulva   external female genitalia; includes the labia, hymen, clitoris, and the vaginal orifice  
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zygote   the cell resulting from the union of an ovum and a spermatozoon (including the organism that develops from that cell)  
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AFP test   Alpha-fetal protein (fetal serum protein)  
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(blood or amniotic fluid)    
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predict....    
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neural tube defects, spinal bifida    
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threatened abortion    
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fetal distress    
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done 16-18 weks    
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high false-positive incidence    
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amenorrhea   absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow  
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amniocentesis   A technique of prenatal diagnosis in which amniotic fluid, obtained by aspiration from a needle inserted into the uterus, is analyzed to detect certain genetic and congenital defects in the fetus.  
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anovulation   the absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary  
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Apgar score   a scale of 1-10 to evaluate a newborn infant's physical status at 1 and 5 minutes after birth, Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration. 10 point scale evaluated at 1, 5 minutes.  
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cervical dysplasia   growth of abnormal cells in the cervix, which can be detected by a Pap smear  
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cervicitis   inflammation of the uterine cervix  
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cesarean section (CS)   Delivery of fetus through an incision into the abdominal cavity and uterus.  
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colposcopy   visual examination of the vagina  
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culdocentesis   needle aspiration of fluid from the cul-de-sac  
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dysmenorrhea   painful menstruation  
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ectopic pregnancy   pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus  
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endometriosis   endometrial tissue located outside the uterus  
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episiotomy   surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth  
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erythroblastosis fetalis   hemolytic disease in the newborn caused by a blood groop (Rh factor) incompatibility between the mother and the fetus  
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hysteropexy   surgical fixation of the uterus  
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hysteroptosis   Prolapse of the uterus  
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hystoerosalpingography HSG   is a radiologic procedure to investigate the shape of the uterine cavity and the shape and patency of the fallopian tubes  
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leiomyoma   benign tumor of smooth muscle (usually in the uterus or digestive tract)  
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mammography   a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays  
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mastectomy   surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor  
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meconium   thick dark green mucoid material that is the first feces of a newborn child  
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menorrhagia   excessive bleeding during menstruation  
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metrorrhagia   bleeding from the uterus that is not due to menstruation  
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nuchal cord   abnormal but common occurrence of the umbilical cord wrapped around the neck of the neonate  
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oligyhydramnios   a condition in pregnancy characterized by a deficiency of amniotic fluid  
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oophorectomy   surgical removal of one of both ovaries  
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ovarian cyst   a cystic tumor (usually benign) of the ovary  
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Pap smear   medical screening used to detect cancerous or infected cells of the cervix and vagina  
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PCOS   polycystic ovary syndrome, condition marked by excessive secretion of androgens by the ovaries.  
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preeclampsia   abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria  
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salpingitis   inflammation of a Fallopian tube (usually the result of infection spreading from the vagina or uterus) or of a Eustachian tube  
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salpingolysis   removal of the adhesions in the fallopian tubes to reestablish patency with the goal of fertility  
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tubal ligation   blocking the fallopian tubes to prevent fertilization from occurring  
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uterine artery embolization   blocks arteries supplying blood to the fibroids by injecting particles into the artery  
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vulvovaginitis   inflammation of the vulva and the vagina  
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FSH   anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates gamete production in the gonads  
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LH   Luteinizing hormone, luteinizing hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and target the gonads, in females it stimulates the ovaries causing development of a corpus luteum, in males it stimulates the testes to make testosterone  
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oophoritis   inflammation of an ovary  
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hematosalpinx   blood in the fallopian tubes  
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primigravida   woman during her first pregnancy  
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multigravida   woman who has been pregnant more than once  
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nulligravida   a woman who has never been pregnant  
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multipara   woman who has delivered more than one viable infant  
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nullipara   (obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child  
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hydrosalpinx   water in the uterine tube  
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pyosalpinx   pus in the uterine tube  
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endometritis   inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium)  
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endometriosis   the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus  
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retroflexion of the uterrus   the body of the uterus is bent backward, forming and angle with the cerix (tipped uterus)  
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leukorrhea   discharge of white mucous material from the vagina  
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vaginal prolapse   downword displacement of the vagina aka colpoptosis  
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vulvitis   inflammation of the external female genitalia  
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vulvodynia   idiopathic syndrome of nonspecific complaints of pain of the vulva  
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galactorrhea   the production of breast milk in a women who is not breastfeeding  
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mastitis   inflammation of a breast (or udder)  
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mastoptosis   sagging breast  
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thelitis   infammation of the nipples; aka acromastitis  
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DUB   dysfunctional uterine bleeding not caused by a tumor, inflammation or pregnancy  
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menometrorrhagia   excessive uterine bleeding at both the usual time of menstrual periods and at other irregular intervals  
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oligomenorrhea   abnormally light or infrequent menstruation  
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PMDD   premenstrual dysphoric disorder severity of symptoms...more sever than regular PMS  
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PMS   a syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation  
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abruptio placentae   a disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus  
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agalactia   a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered  
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cephalopelvic disproportion   condition preventing normal delivery through the birth canal; either the baby's head is too large or the birth canal is too small  
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abortion   termination of pregnancy  
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oligohydramnios   decreased amniotic fluid. increased risk of fetus because the umbilical cord does not have enough fluid to float and may become compressed.  
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placenta previa   pregnancy in which the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus (instead of the upper part)  
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polyhydramnios   excessive amniotic fluid  
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preeclampsia   abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria  
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CIN   cervical intraepithelial neoplasia  
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endometial hyperplasia   excessive development of cells in the lining of the uterus  
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fibroadenoma of the breast   noncancerous breast tumors composed of fibrous and glandular tissue  
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fibrocystic changes of the breast   formerly called fibrocystic disease, benign condition affects the glandular and stromal tissue  
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leiomyoma of the uterus   also termed fibroids these smooth muscle tumors of the uterus are usually nonpainful  
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mature teratoma of the ovary   also termed dermoid cysts these noncancerous ovarian growths arise from germ cells  
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ovarian cyst   a cystic tumor (usually benign) of the ovary  
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choriocarcinoma   malignant neoplasm of the uterus or at the site of an ectopic pregnancy  
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endometrial adenocarninoma   the most common cancer of the uterus, develops in the cells that line the uterus  
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EOC   epithelial ovarian cancer, an inherited mutation of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene is linked to the risk of this malignancy and breast cancer  
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IDC   Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma  
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leiomyosarcoma   rare cancer of the smooth muscle of the uterus  
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lobular carcinoma   about 15% of breast cancers are lobular carcinomas  
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Paget disease of the breast   What breast malignancy has tumor cells with a halo surrounding the nucleus and is an ulceration of the nipple and areola with crusting, fissuring, and oozing?  
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squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix   the most common type of cervial cancer, thought to be caused by HPV  
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culdoscopy   endoscopic examination of a woman's pelvic organs by the insertion of a culdoscope through the vagina  
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hysteroscopy   visual examination of the uterus and uterine lining using an endoscope inserted through the vagina  
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laparoscopy   laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)  
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CVS   Chorionic Villus Sampling genetic test where a doctor inserts a special instrument through the mother's vagina and cervix, and removes a small amount of tissue from the embryonic membrane for testing  
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CST   measure the fetal heart rate throughout a minimum of three contractions within a 10 min period  
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NST   nonstress test, stimulation of the fetus tomonitor for a normal, expected acceleration of the fetal heart rate  
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congenital hypothyroidism   Hyposecretion of thyroid hormone that causes severe mental retardation  
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PKU   Phenulketonuria A genetic abnormality in which a child cannot metabolize phenylalanine, an amino acid, which consequently builds up in the body and causes mental retardation. If treated with a special diet, retardation is prevented  
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cervicectomy   excision of the cervix  
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clitoridectomy   type of FGC- involves removal of the clitoris  
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colpopexy   the surgical fixation of a prolapsed vagina to a surrounding structure such as the abdominal wall  
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colpoplasty   surgical repair of the vagina  
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culdoplasty   surgical repair of the cul-de-sac  
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D & C   dilation and curettage: procedure that widens the cervical canal with a dilator and scrapes the uterine endometrium with a curette  
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hymenotomy   incision of the hymen  
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hysterectomy   surgical removal of the uterus  
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LEEP   loop electrocautery excision procedure to remove abnormal cells in cervical dysplasia  
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lumpectomy   excision of a breast tumor without removing any other tissue or lymph nodes  
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mammoplasty   Surgical repair of the breast  
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mastectomy   surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor  
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mastopexy   plastic surgery to lift or reshape the breasts  
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oophorectomy   surgical removal of one of both ovaries  
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pelvic exenteration   Removal of internal and reproductive organs in the region of the hip  
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salpingectomy   surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes  
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salpingolysis   removal of the adhesions in the fallopian tubes to reestablish patency with the goal of fertility  
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theleplasty   plastic surgery of the nipple  
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UAE   uterine artery embolization  
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cephalic version   Physician's effort to turn the fetus during delivery  
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cerclage   suturing the cervix to prevent it from dilating prematurely during pregnancy, thus decreasing the chance of a spontaneous abortion. The sutures are removed prior to delivery  
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VBAC   Vaginal birth after cesearean  
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AI   Artificial insemination  
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GIFT   Lab mixing and injection of the ova and sperm into the fallopiam tubes so that fertilization occurs naturally in the body  
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ICSI   intracytoplasmic sperm injection, sperm is manually inserted into the lady, happens when male has low sperm count and/or poor motility  
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IVF   In Vitro Fertilization. Eggs (ova) are removed from the ovary laproscopically and placed in a culture dish. The eggs are fertilized with a sperm sample from the father or donor male.  
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ZIFT   small incision surgery where egg is fertilized in a lab, zygotes are transferred to the fallopian tube in their undivided state  
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salpingosalpingostomy   the rejoining of previously cut fallopian tubes to re-establish patency; a reversal of a tubal ligation  
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sterilization   the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)  
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