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Medical Terminology

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amni/0   amnion  
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cervic/o   neck, cervix  
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men/o   menses, menustration  
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chori/o   chorion  
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metr/o   uterus  
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colp/o   vagina  
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nat/o   birth  
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embry/o   embryo  
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o/o   egg  
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episi/o   vulva  
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oophor/o   ovary  
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fet/o   fetus  
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ovari/o   ovary  
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gynec/o   woman/female  
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salping/o   fallopian tubes, uterine tubes  
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lapar/o   abdomen  
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uter/o   uterus  
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mamm/o   breast  
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vagin/o   vagina  
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conization   surgical femoval of a core of cervical tissue for biopsy  
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endometriosis   occurs when endometrial tissue appears throughout pelvic or abdominal cavity, arses recurring pain and scarring  
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endometrial cancer   cancerous turmor forms in lining of uterus  
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fibrocystic breast disease   benign cysts in breasts tissue; not precancerous  
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fibroid tumor   benign tumor of fiberlike tissue; the most common type of tuor in women  
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ovarian cancer   canceorus tumor formed within ovary  
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premature birth   birth of fetus before 37 weeks of genstation  
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premenstrual syndrome (PMS)   symptoms that develop just prior to onset of menstrual period; can include irritability, headache, tender breasts, and anxiety  
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rectocele   protusion or herniation of rectum into vagina  
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stillbirth(SB)   birth in which viable-age fetus dies shortly before or at time of birth  
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tubal ligation   surgical tying off of fallopian tubes to prevent pregancy  
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atresia   lack of normal body opening for example, hysteratresia is closing of cervix,  
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cervical cancer   malignanty tumor of cervix; some cases caused by human papilloma virus (HPV0sexually transmitted birus for which there is now a vaccine regular Pap smear used for early detection  
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cesarean section (CS, C-section   surgical birth of baby through incision into abdominal and uterine walls; named for Roman emperor Julius Caesar who is said to have been born using this method  
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cystocele   hernia or outpouching of bladder protrudes into vagina; can cause urinary frequency and urgency and block vagina  
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dilation and curettage (D&C)   surgical procedure consisting of widening cervix an dscraping of suctioning out of endomedrial lining of uterus; often performed after spontaneous abortion or to stop excessive bleeding from other causes  
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etopic pregnancy   pregnancy orcurring outside of uterus, usually in fallopian tubes; growing fetus will repture fallopian tube requiring a salpingectomy  
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papanicolaou smear (Pap) test fore arly detection of cervical cancer; named after developer,   test for early detection of cervical cancer; named after developer, George Papanicolaou, a Greek physican; cells are removed from cervix by simple scraping and examined under microscope  
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placenta previa   placenta forms in lower portion of uterus and blocks birth canal; can require C-section for birth  
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fetal monitoring   use of electronic equipment placed on mother's abdomenor fetus's scalp to check fetal heart rate(FHR) and fetal heart tone(FHT) during labor; normal FHR ranges from 120-160 bpm; drop in FHR indicateds fetal distress  
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hemolytic disease of the newborn(HDN)   condition developing in fetus when mother's blood type is RH-negative and baby's blood is RH positive; antibodies in mother's blood enter fetus; blood-streamthrough placenta and deystroy fetus' rbcs causes anemia, jaun  
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in vitro fertilization (IVF)   Inferility treatment, ova are removed from womam and fertilized by sperm externally; resulting embryos are teturned to uter us for development; commonly called test tube baby  
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abruptio placentae   emergency fondition occuring hwen placenta tears away from uterine wall prior to birth of fetus; requires babb's immediate birth  
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abortion   discharge of embryo from uterus before about 20th week of gestation; spontaneous abortion (miscarriage is unplanned and due to death of embryo; elective abortion is legal termiination of peregnancy, therapeutic abortion is necessary for mother's health  
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breast cancer   malignant tumor of breast usually forms in milk glands or lining of milk ducts  
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chorionic villlus sampling (CVS)   removal of small piece of chorion for genetic analysis; can be done at early stage of pregnancy that aminocentesis  
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fistula   abnoromall paggageway othat develops between two structures; vesiconaginal fisula is between urinary bvladeer and vagina; rectovaginal fistula is between rectum and vagina  
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pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)   chornic or acute infection, ususally bacterial, that ascends through female reproductive tract and out into pelvic cavity; can result in scarring th at interferes with infertiltiy  
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prolapsed uterus   fallen uterus that can cause cervix to protrude through baginal opening  
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