Medical Terminology
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Amenorrhea | An abnormal absence of menstrual periods for 3 or more months
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Andropause | Decrease of the male hormone testosterone
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Apgar Score | A scale of 1-10 to evaluate a newborn infants physical status at 1 and 5 minutes afterbirth
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Azoospermia | The absence of sperm in the semen
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Cervical Dysplasia | Growth of abnormal cells in the cervix
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Chlamydia | Most common, high contagious and requires early treatment with antibiotics
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Eclampsia | A more serious from of pre-eclamps, characterized by convulsions and sometimes coma
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Fibrocystic Breast Disease | The presence of single or multiple benign cysts in the breast
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Galactorrhea | The production of breast milk in a women who is not breastfeeding
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Gonorrhea | A highly contagious condition caused by the bacterium neisseria gonorrhoeae
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Hysterectomy | Surgical removal of the uterus
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Mastalgia | Pain in the breast
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Neonate | The baby first 4 weeks after being born
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Nulligravida | A woman who has never been pregnant
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Nullipara | A woman who has never borne a viable child
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Obstetrician | A physician who specializes in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediate after
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Oligomenorrhea | Infrequent or very high menstruation in a women with previously normal periods
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Oophorectomy | Surgical procedure to remove one or both of your ovaries
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Orchidectomy | Surgical removal of one or both testicles
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Orchiopexy | Endoscopic surgery to move an undescended testicle into its normal position i the scrotum
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Placenta Previa | Abnormal implantation of the placenta in the lower portion of the uterus
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Preeclampsia | Complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, edema, and proteinuria
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Priapism | Painful erection that lasts 4 hours or more and can be caused by medication, diseases, or trauma
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Primigravida | A women during her first pregnancy
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Primipara | A women who has borne on viable child
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Pruritus Vulvae | Severe itching of the external female genitalia
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Salpingo-oophorectomy | The surgical removal of a fallopian tube and ovary
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Syphilis | An STD caused by the bacterium treponema palladium; many symptoms
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Varicocele | Knot of widening varicose veins in one side of the scrotum
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Circumcision | Surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis
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Salpingitis | Inflammation of a fallopian tube
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Premature Menopause | Ovaries cease function before age 40 years due to disease, hormonal disorder, or surgical removal
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Total | The uterus and cervix are removed and can be done through the vagina or laparoscopically
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Lochia | Postpartum vaginal discharge that typically continues for 4 to 6 weeks after childbirth
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Abruptio Placentae | Disorder in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall before the birth of the fetus
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Gynecologist | Physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and specializes in diagnosing and treating the female reproductive system
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Cervic | Cervix
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Colp | Vagina
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Gravida | Pregnant
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Gynec | Woman
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Hyster | Uterus
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Mast | Breast
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Men | Menstruation
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Orchid | Testicles
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Ov | Egg
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Ovari | Ovary
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Para | To give birth
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Pexy | Surgical fixation
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Salping | Fallopian tube
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Test | Testicles
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Vagin | Vagina
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UA | Urinalysis
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UAO | Upper airway obstruction
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URI | Upper respiratory infection
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URQ | Upper right quadrant
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VAD | Venous access device
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VS | Vital signs
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VSS | Vital signs stable
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VT | Ventricular tachycardia
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