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Common Conditions and Diseases of the Female Reproductive System

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abruptio placenta   detachment of the placenta prematurely  
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adenomysosis   endometrial tissue growth into the muscular wall of the uterus  
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amenorrhea   abnormal absence of menses  
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breast cancer   malignant tumor in the breast  
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cervical cancer   malignant tissues within the cervix  
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cervical polyp   tissue mass on the cervix  
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cervicitis   inflammation of the cervix  
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choriocarcinoma   malignant neoplasm of the vaginal or pelvic organs  
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condyloma   warty growth on the external genitalia  
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cystocele   protrusion of the bladder through a weakness in the vaginal wall  
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dysmenorrhea   painful menstruation  
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dysplasia   abnormal tissue growth  
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eclampsia   toxemia with convulstions, hypertension, edema, and proteinuria  
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ectopic pregnancy   fertilized egg implants outside the uterus  
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endocervicitis   inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix  
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endometriosis   endometrial tissue growth outside the uterus and attaches to other pelvic organs  
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erythroblastosis fetalis   mother's system tries to destroy her baby's red blood cells, because the mother's blood type, Rh negative, is incompatible with the baby's Rh positive  
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fibroids   benign tumors in the uterus  
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galactorrhea   abnormal milk discharge  
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incompetent cervix   cervix opens too early, can cause a miscarriage  
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intraductal papilloma   benign tumors in the milk ducts  
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mastitis   inflammation of the breast caused by infection  
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menopause   permanent cessation of menses  
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menorrhagia   excessive bleeding during menstruation  
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metrorrhagia   uterine bleeding any time other than menstruation  
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mittelschmerz   painful ovulation  
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ovarian carcinoma   cancer of the ovary  
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ovarian cyst   sac filled with fluid on an ovary  
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pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)   inflammation from infection of the reproductive organs  
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placenta previa   the placenta is delivered before the baby  
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polycystic ovary syndrome   scarring from multiple cysts of the ovary  
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polymenorrhea   abnormal frequent menstruation  
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preeclampsia   also known as toxemia, hypertension, proteinuria, and edema  
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premenstrual syndrome (PMS)   pattern of emotional and physical changes before menstruation  
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prolapsed umbilical cord   the umbilical cord presents first and squeezed between the baby's head and the vaginal wall  
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pruritus vulvae   irritation of the external genitalia causing itching and burning  
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rectocele   protrusion of the rectum through a weakness in the vaginal wall  
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salpingitis   inflammation of the fallopian tubes  
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sebaceous cyst   smooth lump in the skin of the vulva  
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spontaneous abortion   also know as miscarriage, natural termination  
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toxemia   usually occurs during third trimester, characterized by excessive weight gain, edema, hypertension, and proteinuria  
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toxic shock syndrome (TSS)   staph infection in menstruating women  
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tubal pregnancy   fertilized egg implants in the fallopian tube instead of the uterus  
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uterine cancer (endometrial)   slow growing cancer of the lining of the uterus  
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uterine prolapse   displacement of the uterus through the vagina  
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vaginitis   inflammation of the vagina  
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vulvitis   inflammation of the external genitalia  
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