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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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