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Female Reproductive System

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orifice   mouth, entrance, or outlet of any anatomical structure  
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perineum   area between the vaginal orifice and the anus  
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graafian follicles   saclike structures that each contain an ovum. follicle  
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corpus luteum   small yellow mass. transformed from an empty follicle after ovulation. degenerates after the non fertile cycle  
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fimbriae   fingerlike projections that create wavelike currents in fluid surrounding the ovary to move the ovum into the uterine tube  
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fundus   upper rounded part of the uterus  
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body   central part of uterus  
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cervix   neck of the uterus. opens into the vagina  
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Bartholin glands   secrete lubrication into the orifice of the vagina during sexual excitement  
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clitoris   composed of erectile tissue, similar in structure to the penis  
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adipose tissue   enlarges the size of the breasts until they reach maturity  
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lactiferous duct   drains the milk-producing glands  
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menarche   initial menstrual period  
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parturition   birth  
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first stage of dilation   begins with uterine contractions and terminates when there is complete dilation of the cervix (10cm)  
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stage of expulsion   time from complete cervical dilation to birth of the baby  
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placental stage   afterbirth. shortly after childbirth when uterine contractions discharge the placenta from the uterus  
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cilmacteric   the period in which symptoms of approaching menopause occur  
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amni   amniotic sac  
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colpo   vagina  
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galacto   milk  
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metri   uterus  
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masto   breast  
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meno   menstruation  
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metro   uterus/womb  
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nato   birth  
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oophoro   ovary  
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perineo   perineum  
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salpingo   tube (fallopian)  
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-arche   beginning  
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-cyesis   pregnancy  
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-gravida   pregnant woman  
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-para   to bear  
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-salpinx   tube (fallopian)  
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-tocia   childbirth, labor  
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-version   turning  
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ante   before, in front of  
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puerperium   period of adjustment after childbirth during which the reproductive organs of the mother return to their normal non-pregnant state  
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dysmenorrhea   menstrual pain. treated with estrogen  
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metorrhagia   irregular uterine bleeding between menstrual periods/ after menopause  
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endometriosis   presence of functional endometrial tissue in areas outside the uterus  
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pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)   general term for inflammation of the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries and adjacent pelvic structures. Usually caused by bacterial infection  
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septicemia   bacteria in the blood  
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Vaginitis   localized infections and inflammation that occur from viruses, bacteria or yeast  
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candida albicans/moniliasis   yeast infection  
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mycostatics   antifungal agents  
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trichomoniasis   most common cause of sexually transmitted lower genital tract infections  
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carcinoma of the breast   breast cancer  
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nulliparous   women who have never borne children  
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atresia   congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening such as the vagina  
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choriocarcinoma   malignant neoplasm of the uterus or at the site of an ectopic pregnancy  
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dyspareunia   occurrence of pain during sexual intercourse  
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endocervicitis   occurrence of pain during sexual intercourse  
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retroversion   turning of an organ  
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uterine fibroids   benign tumors composed of muscle and fibrous tissue that develop in the uterus  
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abruptio placentae   premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall before the third stage of labor  
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breech presentation   common abnormality of delivery in which the fetal buttocks or feet present first rather than the head  
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eclampsia   most serious form of toxemia during pregnancy  
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placenta previa   obstetric complication in which the placenta is attached close to or covers the cervical canal that results in bleeding during labor when the cervix dilates  
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cerclage   suturing of the cervix to prevent it from dilating prematurely during pregnancy thus decreasing the chance of a spontaneous abortion  
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colpoclesis   surgical closure of the vaginal canal  
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conization   excision of a cone-shaped piece of tissue, such as mucosa of the cervix, for histological examination  
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cordiocentesis   sampling of fetal blood drawn from the umbilical vein and performed under ultrasound guidance  
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cryosurgery   process of freezing tissue to destroy cells  
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dilation + curettage (D&C)   widening of the cervical canal with a dilator and scraping the uterine endometrium with a currette  
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subtotal hysterectomy   cervix, ovaries and fallopian tubes remain  
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total hysterectomy   cervix is removed but the ovaries and fallopian tubes remain  
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total plus bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy   total hysterectomy including removal of uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes and ovaries  
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lumpectomy   excision of a small primary breast tumor and some of the normal tissue that surround it  
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augmentation   boob job  
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total mastectomy   excision of the entire breast, nipple, areola, and the involved overlying skin  
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modified radical mastectomy   excision of the entire breast, including the lymph nodes in the underarm. most common  
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radical mastectomy   excision of the entire breast, all underarm lymph nodes, and chest wall muscles under the breast  
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transverse rectus abdominal muscle (TRAM) flap   surgical creation of a skin flap using skin and fat from the lower half of the abdomen, which is passed under the skin to the breast area, and then shaping the abdominal tissue into a natural looking breast and suturing it into place  
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insufflation   delivery of pressurized air or gas into a cavity, chamber, or organ to allow visual examination, remove an obstruction or apply medication  
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tubal   test for patency of the uterine tubes made by transuterine insufflation with CO2  
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pelvimetry   measurement of pelvic dimensions to determine whether the head of the fetus will be abl to pass through the bony pelvis to allow delivery  
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chorionic villus sampling (CVS)   sampling of placental tissues for prenatal diagnosis of potential genetic defects  
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endometrial biopsy   removal of a sample of uterine endometrium for microscopic study  
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Papanicolaou (Pap) test   cytological study used to detect abnormal cells sloughed from the cervix and vagina, usually obtained during routine pelvic examination  
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hysterosalpingography (HSG)   radiography and usually fluoroscopy of the uterus and uterine tubes following injection of a contrast medium  
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transvaginal   ultrasound (US) of the pelvic area performed with a probe inserted into the vagina which provides sharper images of pathological and normal structures within the pelvis  
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