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Terminology

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Adnexal   adjacent  
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Amenorrhea   absence or cessation of menstrual period  
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Atypical   deviation from normal  
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Cervix   lower, narrow end of uterus that opens into vagina  
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Colposcopy   exam of cervix with lighted, magnifying lens  
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Cytology   the science of the study of cells: origin,structure,function and pathology  
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Dysmenorrhea   painful menstrual period  
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Dyspareunia   pain in vagina/pelvis during sexual intercourse  
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Dysplasia   the growth of abnormal cells  
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Ectocervix   the part of the cervix that extends into vagina  
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Endocervix   the mucous membrane lining of cervical canal  
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External os   the opening of the cervical canal into the vagina  
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Gynecology   the branch of medicine dealing with the reproductive organs of women  
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Menopause   the permanent cessation of menstruation  
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Menorrhagia   excessive bleeding during a menstrual period  
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Metrorrhagia   bleeding between menstrual periods  
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Perimenopause   prior to menopause when menstrual cycles become irregular and with increased periods of amenorrhea  
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Perineum   the external region between vagina and anus or scrotum and anus  
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Risk factor   increased chance of developing disease  
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Vulva   female external genitalia  
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Braxton Hicks contractions   intermittent,irregular,painless contractions that occur throughout pregnancy  
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Dilation   the stretching of the external os to allow passage of infant at birth  
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EDD   expected date of delivery  
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Effacement   the thinning and shortening of the cervical canal as birth approaches  
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Embryo   the child in utero from conception to the beginning of the 1st trimester  
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Engagement   the entrance of the fetal presenting part into the pelvic inlet  
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Fetal heart tones   the heartbeat of the fetus heard through the mother's abdominal wall  
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Fetus   the child in utero from the third month after conception to birth  
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Fundus   the dome-shaped upper portion of the uterus  
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Gestation   the period of intrauterine development from conception to birth  
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Infant   a child from birth to 12 months of age  
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Lochia   discharge from uterus after delivery  
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Multigravida   a woman who has been pregnant more than once  
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Multipara   a woman who has completed 2 or more pregnancies to viability regardless of birth status  
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Nullipara   a woman who has not carried a pregnancy to viability (20 weeks gestation)  
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Obstetrics   the branch of medicine concerned with the care of the woman during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period  
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Position   the relation of the presenting part of the fetus to the maternal pelvis  
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Postpartum   occuring after childbirth  
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Preeclampsia   a major complication of pregnancy characterized by increasing hypertension, albuminuria, and edema  
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Prenatal   before birth  
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Presentation   indication of the part of the fetus that is closest to the cervix and will be delivered first  
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Primigravida   a woman who is pregnant for the first time  
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Primipara   a woman who has carried a pregnancy to viability regardless of birth status  
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Puerperium   the period of time after delivery in which the body systems return to pre-pregnancy state (4 to 6 weeks)  
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Quickening   the 1st fetal movements in utero  
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Toxemia   a condition that includes preeclampsia and eclampsia  
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Trimester   3 months or 1/3 of the gestational period of pregnancy  
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