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Female Reproductive System

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Definition
external genitalia   reproductive organs visible on the outside of the body  
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gestation   length of time from conception until birth  
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lactation   production and release of milk by mammary glands  
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orifice   entrance or outlet of any anatomical structure  
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amni/o   amnion, amniotic sac  
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cervic/o   cervix  
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colp/o, vagin/o   vagina  
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galact/o, lact/o   milk  
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gynec/o   woman, female  
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hyster/o, metri/o, uter/o   uterus  
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mamm/o, mast/o   breast  
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men/o   meses, menstruation  
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metr/o   uterus, measure  
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nat/o   birth  
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oophoor/o, ovari/o   ovary  
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perine/o   perineum  
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salping/o   tube  
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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 offspring  
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-salphinx   tube  
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-tocia   childbirth, labor  
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-version   turning  
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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   inflammation of the mucous lining of the cervix  
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amenorrhea   absence of a menstrual period  
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dysmenorrhea   painful menstruation  
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menorrhagia   heavy, prolonged menstruation  
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metrorrhagia   irregular uterine bleeding between periods or after menopause  
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oligomenorrhea   abnormally light or infrequent periods  
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premenstrual syndrome   symptoms that occur between ovulation and menstruation  
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sterility   infertility  
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uterine fibroids   benign tumors composed of muscle and fibrous tissue that develop in the uterus  
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abortion   termination of pregnancy before the fetus is capable of surviving on its own  
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abruptio placentae   premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall  
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breech presentation   fetal buttocks or feet present first, rather than the head  
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Down syndrome   extra copy of chromosome 21, altering physical and mental development of the child  
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eclampsia   most serious form of toxemia during pregnancy  
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ectopic pregnancy   fertilized ovum becomes implanted on any tissue other than the lining of the uterine cavity  
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placenta previa   obstetric complication in which the placenta is attached close to or covers the cervical canal and results in bleeding during labor when the cervix dilates  
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amniocentesis   transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac under US guidance  
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chorionic villus sampling   sampling of placental tissues for prenatal diagnosis or potential genetic defects  
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colpopscopy   visual examination of the vagina and cervix with an optical magnifying instrument  
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cordocentesis   diagnostic prenatal test in which a sample of the baby's blood is removed from the umbilical cord for sampling  
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endometrial biopsy   removal of a sample of uterine endometrium for microscopic study  
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insufflation   delivery of pressurized air or gas into a cavity or organ to allow visual examination, remove an obstruction, or apply medication  
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Papancolaou test   exfoliative cytology test used to detect abnormal cells that are scraped from the cervix  
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pelvimetry   measurement of pelvic dimensions  
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hysterosalpingography   radiography and fluoroscopy of the uterus and uterine tubes  
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mammography   radiographic examination of the breast  
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transvaginal ultrasonography   US performed by inserting a probe into the vagina  
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cerclage   suturing of the cervix to prevent it from dilating prematurely during pregnancy  
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cesarean section   incision of the abdomen and uterus to remove a fetus  
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colpocleisis   surgical closure of the vaginal canal  
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conization   excision of a cone shaped piece of tissue for histological examination  
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cryosurgery   freezing tissue to destroy cells  
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dilation and curettage   widening of the cervical canal with a dilator and scraping of the uterine endometrium with a curette  
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hysterectomy   excision of the uterus  
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laparoscopy   visual examination of the abdominal cavity  
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lumpectomy   excision of a small breast tumor and some of the normal tissue that surrounds it  
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mammoplasty   surgical reconstruction of the breast  
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mastectomy   removal of the breast  
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reconstructive breast surgery   creation of a breast-shaped mound to replace a breast that has been removed as a result of cancer or other disease  
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tubal ligation   procedure that ties the Ffallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy  
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intrauterine device   small T-shaped device inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy  
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antifungals   treat vaginal yeast infection  
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estrogens   treat symptoms of menopause  
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oral contraceptives   synthetic hormones which prevent pregnancy and treat menstrual disorders  
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oxytocics   induce labor  
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prostaglandins   terminate pregnancy  
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spermicides   chemically destroy sperm by creating an acidic environment in the uterus  
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