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Reproductive Disease

Medical Terminology - Peggy Leonard ed 5, ch 11

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amenorrhea absence of menstral flow when it's normally expected
dysmenorrhea painful menstration
menorrhagia excessive flow during menstration
metrorrhagia bleeding from uterus at any other time than menstration
cervical polyp fibrous or mucous stalked tumor of the cervical mucosa (lining)
cervicocolpitis inflammation of the cervix and vagina
colpitis inflammation of the vagina
cystocele herniation or protrusion of the urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina
endometriosis a condition in which tissue that is somewhat resembles the endometrium is found abnormally in various locations in the pelvic cavity.
endometritis inflammation of the endometrium
fistula abnormal, tubelike passage btw 2 internal organs or btw an internal organ and the body surface. A rectovaginal fistula is an abnormal opening btw rectum and vagina. A vesicovaginal fistula is an abnormal opening btw the bladder and the vagina.
hysteroptosis prolapse of the uterus
myoma a common benign fibroid tumor of the uterine muscle
oophoritis an inflamed condition of an ovary
ooporosalpingitis inflammation of an ovary and its uterine tube
ovarian carcinoma cancer of an ovary, a malignancy that is rarely detected in the early stage and usually far advanced when diagnosed
pelvic inflammation disease (PID) infection of the upper genital organs beyond the cervix, often involving the peritoneum and intestines.
premenstral syndrome (PMS) a syndrome of nervous tension, irritability, weight gain, edema, headache, painful breasts, sleep changes, and other symptoms occuring a few days before the onset of menstration
salpingitis inflammation of a uterine tube
salpingocele hermial protrusion of a uterine tube
uterine cancer any malignancy of the uterus, including the cervix or endometrium
vulvitis inflammation of the vulva
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