chapter 12 medical term – Flashcards
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producing sex cells/ gametes male gametes= spermatozoa (sperm) & produced by male gonads, testes male sex hormone= testosterone --> testes female games = ova --> produced by female gonads, the ovaries
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reproductive
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estrogen and progesterone are produced by cells within here
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ovaries
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when new life conceived, developing embryo enters into the segment of life. changes in body from mother's pregnancy until birth
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prenatal development
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OB supports the mother during childbirth
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obstetrics
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creation of offspring sperm and ovum unite fertilizing an egg / new human life
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gamete
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field that manages health care of the male and female systems
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reproductive medicine
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specialized physician treating diseases of male reproductive system
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urologist
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specialized physician treating diseases of female reproductive system
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gynecologist
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MRI, CT Scan , ultrasound imaging
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noninvasive procedures
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most harmful threat to health is the exposure of ______ during sex
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pathogens
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sexually transmitted infections acquired during intimate physical contact that occurs during sex
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STIs
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inability to produce/ ejaculate sperm, male infertility
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aspermia
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absence of living sperm in semen -sign of infertility
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azoospermia (a/zo/o/sperm/ia)
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abnormal condition of discharge from the glans penis -symptom of gonorrhea
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balanorrhea
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distal end of penis/ glans penis
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balan/o
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french word meaning "cancer" when syphilis may be diagnosed by presence of small ulcers on the skin of the penis
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chancres
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abnormally low sperm count, male infertility olig/o= few in number
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oligospermia
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wartlike lesions on the skin -sign of infection by sexually transmitted human papillomaviruses (genital warts)
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papilloma
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inflammation of prostate gland -sign of BHP , Prostate cancer
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prostatitis
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abnormal discharge from prostate gland
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prostatorrhea
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condition of testicular pain -algia= condition of pain
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testalgia / orchialgia/ orchidalgia
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testis
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test/o orchi/o orchid/o
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inflammation of urethra
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urethritis
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disease with males
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andropathy
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an/orch/ism condition of without testis
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anorchism/ anorchidism
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inflammation of the glans penis
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balanitis
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men older than 50, prostate gland enlarges to constrict urethra passing through it. symp: nocturia, need to void aka: benign prostatic hypertrophy -BPH
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
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undescended testis(newborn) remain in pelvic cavity (balls have not dropped) crypt/o = hidden -condition of hidden testes greek word: kruptorkhos aka cryptorchism
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Cryptorchidism
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inflammation of the epididymis
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epididymitis
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when epididymis and one / both testes inflammed
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orchiepididymitis
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inability to achieve erection to perform sex ED (also known as impotence)
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erectile dysfunction / impotence
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injury is the most frequent cause of the this, which is swelling of the scrotum caused by fluid accumulation
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hydrocele
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hardness or induration of the erectile tissue within the penis -can cause erectile dysfunction
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peyronie disease
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congenital narrowing of prepuce opening
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phimosis
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if the glans penis becomes strangulated -must be surgically corrected to avoid complications
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paraphimosis
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abnormally persistent erection of the penis, with pain and tenderness -drug overdose is cause
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priapism
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"prostatic carcinoma" cancer of prostate gland can spread to pelvic area
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prostate cancer
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cancer from testis -mortality rate 20 to 40 year old age group -most common form is seminoma (arises from sperm forming cells and spreads to lymph nodes) -most common cancer among young men
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testicular carcinoma
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when spermatic cord becomes twisted, reduced blood flow to the testis
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testicular torsion
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herniation of the veins within the spermatic cord -caused by failure of the valves within the veins
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varicocele
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collection of therapies that address erectile dysfunction includes drugs: Viagra, penile implant
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anti-impotence therapy
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surgical repair of the glans penis
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balanoplasty
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routine procedure in the world, removal of the prepuce -after circular cut made around base of glans penis
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circumcision
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physical exam that involves the insertion of a finger into the rectum to feel the size and shape of the prostate gland through the wall of the rectum DRE
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digital rectal examination
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surgical removal of a hydrocele
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hydrocelectomy
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surgical removal of a testis
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orchidectomy / orchiectomy
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surgical fixation of a testis is required to draw undescended testis into the scrotum
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orchidopexy
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surgical repair of testis
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orchioplasty
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incision into testes to form orchiDoplasty
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orchidotomy
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surgical insertion of a prosthesis or artificial device, to correct erectile dysfunction -rods and balloon like cylinders
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penile implants
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surgical removal of the prostate gland
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prostatesctomy
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clinical test that measures levels of the protein, prostate-specific antigen, in the blood. PSA
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prostate-specific antigen
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procedure that treats BPH through the noninvasive removal TURP
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transurethral resection of the prostate gland
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department within a hospital that treats urinary tract problems urologist = a specialist in this field
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urology
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a male undergoes this because he can't ejaculate sperm because it is blocked by vessel (vas deferens) surgical removal of vessel (vas deferens)
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vasectomy
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male unable to produce or ejaculate sperm
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sterile
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surgery to reverse a vasovasostomy vas/o/vas/o/stomy
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vasovasostomy
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procedure to remove the seminal vesicles
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vesiculectomy
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vagina
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colp/o
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breast
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mamm/o , mast/o
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month, menstruation
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men/o
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uterus
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metr/o
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few in number
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olig/o
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pus
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py/o
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trumpet
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salping/o
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trumpet
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-salpinx
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the absence of menstrual discharge
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amenorrhea
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symptom of vaginal pain
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colpodynia
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symptom of abnormal, bad pain during menstruation
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dysmenorrhea
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condition of retained menstrual blood in a fallopian tube
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hematosalpinx
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fluid accumulation, inflammation within fallopian tube
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hydrosalpinx
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white discharge from vagina
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leukorrhea
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condition of pain in the breast
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mastalgia
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profuse bleeding during menstruation, rrhagia= abnormal discharge
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menorrhagia
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abdominal pain due to ovulation, bleeding irritates peritoneum german word
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mittelschmerz
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abnormally reduced discharge during menstruation may be a sign of reproductive tissue
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oligomenorrhea
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discharge of pus rom a fallopian tube salping/o = fallopian tube py/o= pus
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pyosalpinx
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condition without breast
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amastia
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malignant tumor arising from breast tissue IDC= most common form (infiltrating ductal carcinoma)
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breast cancer
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form of cervical cancer arises from cells of the cervix, which change in appearance before developing into spreading malignancy CIS
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carcinoma in situ
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change in cells in a process
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dysplasia
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latin -in site -modern medicine -a tumor that is confined to its organ of origin
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in situ
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malignant tumor of the cervix
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cervical cancer
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most common form of a squamous cell carcinoma, arising from epithelial cells lining the opening into the uterus CIN
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cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
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inflammation of the cervix
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cervicitis
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inner lining cervix becomes inflammed
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endocervicitis
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protrusion of urinary bladder against wall of vagina may occur if attachments between TWO organs weaken
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cystocele
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malignant tumor arising from endometrial tissue lining the uterus
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endometrial cancer
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condition of within the uterus abnormal growth of endometrial tissue
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endometriosis
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inflammation of endometrium
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endometritis
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benign fibrous cyst develops in breast
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fibrocystic breast tissue
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abnormal passage from one organ to another
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fistulas
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occurs between the vagina and rectum
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rectovaginal fistula
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located between urinary bladder and vagina
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vesicovaginal fistula
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closure or absence of a normal body opening/ uterus
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hysteratresia
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muscular wall of the uterus is the origin of benign tumors
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leiomyoma / fibroid tumors
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inflammation of the breast
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mastitis
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breast that is drooping
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mastoptosis
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disease of the ovary
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oophoropathy
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inflammation of the ovary
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oophoritis
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most lethal form of reproductive cancer in women older women who have not given birth at higher risk 22,000 new diagnosis, 15,000 deaths in 2011
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ovarian cancer
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cyst on an ovary that is benign
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ovarian cyst
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PID inflammation involving some or all of the female organs within the pelvic cavity infertility can arise
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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collection of symptoms, including nervous tension, irritability, breast pain, edema, headache, occur the 10 days preceding menstruation PMS
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premenstrual syndrome
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drooping downward of ligaments that weaken/ congenital deformity or trauma
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Prolapsed uterus/ hysteroptosis
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inflammation of fallopian tube caused by bacteria PID
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salpingitis
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protrusion or herniation of a fallopian tube wall
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salpingocele
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TSS severe bacterial infection characterized by a sudden high fever, skin rash, mental confusion, abnormal liver function , using non cotton tampons
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toxic shock syndrome
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inflammation of vagina
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vaginitis
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inflammation of the external genitals , vulva
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vulvitis
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ovary
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oophor/o
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uterus
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metr/i
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woman
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gyn/o , gynec/o
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vulva
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episi/o
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sound
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son/o
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abdomen
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lepar/o
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vagina
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colp/o
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a minor surgical procedure that involves the surgical extraction of tissue bx, Bx
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biopsy
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cone-shaped section of cervix is removed if cancer
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cervicectomy
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to remove cancerous tissue from cervix, anterior part of the cervix can be removed through this
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cervical conization
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removal of vagina is a surgery called this or vaginectomy
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colpectomy
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surgical repair of vagina
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colpoplasty
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colpoplasty includes suturing the wall of the vagina
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colporrhaphy
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endoscopic evaluation
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colposcopy
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common procedure used for both diagnostic and treatment purposed D& C
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dilation and curettage
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lasers, electricity, heat used to destroy endometrium treats dysmenorrhea
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endometrial ablation
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branch of medicine focusing on women
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gynecology
