Acquiring Medical Language
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| cervicectomy | surgical removal of the cervix
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| colpopexy | surgical fixation of the vagina
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| colpoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the vagina
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| episiorrhaphy | suture of the vulva
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| hysterectomy | surgical removal of the uterus
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| hysteropexy | surgical fixation of the uterus
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| hysteriosalpingectomy | surgical removal of the uterus an d fallopian tubes
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| mammoplasty | surgical reconstruction of a breast
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| mastectomy | surgical removal of a breast
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| mastopexy | surgical fixation of a breast
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| myomectomy | surgical removal of a tumor in the muscle (usually refers to the uterine wall)
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| oophorectomy | surgical removal of an ovary
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| oophorocystectomy | surgical removal of an ovarian cyst
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| oophorotomy | incision in to an ovary
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| ovarian cystectomy | surgical removal of an ovarian cyst
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| ovariocentesis | surgical puncture of an ovary
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| ovariostomy | creation of an opening into an ovary
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| perineorrhaphy | suture of the perineum
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| salpingectomy | surgical removal of a fallopian tube
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| salpingo-oophorectomy | surgical removal of a fallopian tube and ovary
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| salpingopexy | surgical fixation of a fallopian tube
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| perineoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the perineum
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| perineotomy | incision into the perineum
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| vaginoperineoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the vagina and perineum
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| vaginoperinotomy | incision into the vagina and perineum
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| vaginoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the vagina
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| abortifacient | drug or device that causes the termination of a pregnancy
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| amniotomy | incision into the amnion
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| cesarean section | delivery of a baby through an incision made in the uterus
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| episotomy | incision into the vulva
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| hysterotomy | incision into the uterus
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| induced abortion | intentional termination of a pregnancy
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| in vitro fertilization | fertilization of an egg done in a test tube
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| oxytocin | agent that stimulates uterine contractions and accelerates labor
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| tocolytic | agent that stops or delays premature labor and contractions
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