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Reproductive
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Puberty | Developmental stage of physical growth and sexual maturation |
| Resection | To cut out a portion of tissue |
| Oligospermia | Low sperm count |
| Aspermia | No sperm |
| Orchiectomy | Removal of a testicle |
| Cryptorchidism | Undescended testicle |
| Orchiopexy | Surgical fixation of an undescended testicle into the scrotum |
| Anorchism | Absence of both testicles at birth |
| Orchiotomy | Incision into a testicle |
| Andropathy | Disease affecting males |
| Spermatocide | Agent that kills sperm |
| Dysmenorrhea | Painful menstruation |
| Amenorrhea | Absence of menstruation |
| Oligohydramnios | Too little amniotic fluid |
| Polyhydramnios | Too much amniotic fluid |
| Hysterectomy | Removal of the uterus |
| Hysterorrhexis | Rupture of the uterus |
| Endometrium | Inner lining of the uterus |
| Endometriosis | Endometrial tissue growing outside the uterus |
| Myometrium | Muscular layer of the uterus |
| Menorrhagia | Excessive menstrual bleeding |
| Metrorrhagia | Abnormal uterine bleeding |
| Amniocentesis | Puncture of the amniotic sac to obtain fluid |
| Amniotomy | Incision into the amniotic sac |
| Amniorrhexis | Spontaneous rupture of the amniotic sac (water breaking) |
| Menarche | Beginning of menstruation |
| Pseudocyesis | False pregnancy |
| Multigravida | Woman who has been pregnant two or more times |
| Primigravida | Woman pregnant for the first time |
| Multipara | Woman who has delivered two or more viable pregnancies |
| Primipara | Woman who has delivered one viable offspring |
| Myomectomy | Removal of uterine fibroids |
| Hyperemesis gravidarum | Severe vomiting during pregnancy |
| Leiomyoma | Benign smooth muscle tumor (fibroid) |
| Nulligravida | Woman who has never been pregnant |
| Nullipara | Woman who has never given birth |
| Salpingitis | Inflammation of the fallopian tube |
| Hysterosalpingectomy | Removal of the uterus and fallopian tubes |
| Hematosalpinx | Blood in a fallopian tube |
| Pyosalpinx | Pus in a fallopian tube |
| Salpingocyesis | Tubal (ectopic) pregnancy |
| Gynecology | Medical specialty dealing with female reproductive disorders |
| Gynecologist | Physician specializing in female reproductive disorders |
| Gynecomastia | Enlargement of male breasts |
| Postpartum | After childbirth |
| Mammoplasty | Surgical repair of the breast |
| Lactorrhea | Milk discharge unrelated to nursing |
| Leukorrhea | White vaginal discharge |
| Mammogram | X-ray image of the breast |
| Mastectomy | Removal of a breast |
| Mammography | X-ray imaging of the breast |
| Mastalgia | Breast pain |
| Hysterosalpingography | X-ray of the uterus and fallopian tubes |
| Mastopexy | Surgical lifting of the breast |
| Mastoptosis | Drooping breast |
| Hysteropexy | Surgical suspension of the uterus |
| Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy | Removal of both ovaries and both fallopian tubes |
| Oophorectomy | Removal of an ovary |
| Prolapse | Slipping or falling out of normal position |
| Colposcope | Instrument used to examine the vagina |
| Colposcopy | Visual examination of the vagina |
| Oxytocia | Rapid labor |
| Dystocia | Difficult labor |
| Ectopic | Out of normal place |
| Antenatal | Before birth |
| Prenatal | Before birth |
| Perinatal | Around the time of birth |
| Postnatal | After birth |
| Neonate | Newborn infant |
| Neonatology | Medical specialty dealing with newborns |
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