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Acquiring Medical Language

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Term
Definition
adenocarcinoma of the breast   glandular tumor in the breast  
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cervical intraepithelial neoplasia   abnormal growth of cervical cells  
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cervicitis   inflammation of the cervix  
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cervicocolpitis   inflammation of the cervix and vagina  
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cervicovaginitis   inflammation of the cervix and vagina  
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colpitis   inflammation of the vagina  
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colpocystitis   inflammation of the vagina and urinary bladder  
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cystocele   hernia of the urinary bladder into the vagina  
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dermoid cyst   ovarian cyst containing skin and sometimes hair, teeth, bone or cartilage  
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teratoma   another term for a dermoid cyst  
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endocervitis   inflammation of the inside of the cervix  
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endometriosis   condition in which endometrium cells appear and grow outside the uterus  
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endometritis   inflammation of the endometrium  
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mastitis   inflammation of the breast  
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menopause   cessation of menstruation  
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metrocolpocele   hernia of the uterus and prolapse into the vagina  
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metrophlebitis   inflammation of the blood vessels of the uterus  
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myometritis   inflammation of the myometrium  
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oophoritis   inflammation of an ovary  
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oophoroma   ovarian tumor  
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ovariorrhexis   rupture of an ovary  
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ovaritis   inflammation of an ovary  
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perimetritis   inflammation of the perimetrium  
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retrocele   hernia or protrusion of the rectum into the vagina  
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salpingitis   inflammation of a fallopian tube  
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salpingocele   hernia of a fallopian tube  
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salpingo-oophoritis   inflammation of a fallopian tube an ovary  
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urethrocele   hernia or prolapse of the urethra into the vagina  
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vaginitis   inflammation of the vagina  
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vaginomycosis   fungal condition of the vagina  
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vaginosis   condition of the vagina  
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vesicovaginal fistula   abnormal opening between the urinary bladder and the vagina  
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vulvitis   inflammation of the vulva  
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vulvovaginitis   inflammation of the vulva and vagina  
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abortion   termination of a pregnancy  
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abruptio placentae   separation of the placenta from the wall of the tuerus  
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chorioamnionitis   inflammation of the chorion and amnion  
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chorioangioma   blood vessel tumor of the chorion  
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choriocarcinoma   cancerous tumor of the chorion  
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chorinitis   inflammation of the chorion  
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eclampsia   severe, life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures  
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ectopic pregnancy   implantation of a fertilized egg in a place other than the uterus  
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hyperemesis gravidarium   pregnancy related vomiting; an extreme form of the more common morning sickness  
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hysterorrhexis   rupture of the uterus  
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ovariocyesis   ectopic pregnancy in an ovary  
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placenta previa   condition in which the placenta is attached to the uterus near the cervix  
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preeclampsia   condition characterized by high blood pressure and high protein in the urine  
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pseudocyesis   false pregnancy  
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salpingocyesis   ectopic pregnancy in the fallopian tube  
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spontaneous abortion   naturally occurring termination of a pregnancy; also known as a miscarriage  
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