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Acquiring Medical Language

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Term
Definition
amenorrhea   no menstruation  
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colpostenosis   narrowing of the vaginal opening  
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dysmenorrhea   painful menstruation  
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dyspareunia   painful sexual intercourse  
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gynecomastia   development of breast tissue in males  
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hysteralgia   pain in the uterus  
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hysterodynia   pain in the uterus  
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leukorrhea   white vaginal discharge  
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mastalgia   breast pain  
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mastoptosis   downward displacement (drooping) of the breast  
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menorrhagia   excessive menstrual flow  
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menorrhalgia   painful menstruation  
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metromenorrhalgia   excessive menstrual bleeding at irregular intervals  
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metorrhagia   menstrual bleeding at irregular times  
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oligomenorrhea   infrequent or light menstrual periods  
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ovaralgia   pain of the ovaries  
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ovarialgia   pain of the ovaries  
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perineocele   hernia in the perineal region  
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polymenorrhea   menstrual periods occurring with greater than normal frequency  
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vaginodynia   vaginal pain  
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vulvodynia   pain in the vulva  
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amniorrhea   discharge of amniotic fluid  
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amniorrhexis   rupture of the amniotic sac  
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Braxton Hicks contraction   sporadic contractions of the uterine muscles of women not in labor  
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contraction   shortening or tightening of a muscle; during labor, the uterine muscles contract  
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