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Discussion 5
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hysterectomy | HIS-ter-EK-toh-mee surgical removal of the uterus |
| Cervicitis | Ser-veh-sai-tis inflammation of the cervix |
| Colpitis | KOL-pai-tis inflammation of the vagina |
| Teratoma | Ter-ah-toh-mah another word for a dermoid cyst |
| Mascitis | MAS-tai-tis inflammation of the breast |
| Mastalgia | mas-TAL-jah breast pain |
| Menarche | MEN-ar-kee first menstruation |
| Fetometry | fee-TAW-meh-tree procedure that measures the fetus |
| Prenatal | pree=-NAY-tal before birth |
| Hypermastia | HAI-poh-MAS-tee-ah excessively large breasts |
| Dystocia | dis-TOH-shee-ah difficult labor |
| Postnatal | post-NAY-tal After birth |
| Vulvitis | vul-VAL-tis inflammation of the vulva |
| Endometrium | EN-doh-MEE-tree-um inner layer of the uterine tissue |
| Luekorrhea | LOO-koh-REE-ah white vagina discharge |