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29 Cards in this Set
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cyst(o)
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bladder
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gyn
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woman
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hyster(o)
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uterus
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lact(o)
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milk
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mamm(o)
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breast
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mast(o)
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breast
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nephr(o)
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kidney
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oophor(o)
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ovaries
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pyel(o)
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kidneys
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ren(o)
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kidneys
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uria
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urine
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vas(o)
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vessel
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vesic(o)
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bladder
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urinary tract infection
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An infection of the urinary tract
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kidney stone
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Stones (calculi) that form anywhere in the
urinary tract and may cause pain, bleeding, obstruction of the flow of urine, or an infection |
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hysterectomy
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Surgical removal of the uterus
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sterilization
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Sterilization involves making a person incapable of reproduction.
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mastectomy
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Surgical removal of breast
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BPH
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a
noncancerous (benign) enlargement of the prostate gland that can make urination difficult. |
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PSA
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Prostate Specific Antigen, a blood test used to help diagnose prostate cancer
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circumcision
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surgical removal of the foreskin
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lumpectomy
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a breast-conserving surgery in which only small amount of surrounding normal tissue is removed.
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TURP
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transurethral resection of the prostate is a
surgical procedure in which a doctor passes an endoscope (a flexible viewing tube) up the urethra. Attached to the endoscope is a surgical instrument that is used to remove part of the prostate. |
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miscarriage
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A miscarriage (spontaneous abortion) is the
loss of a fetus due to natural causes before 24 weeks of pregnancy. |
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PAP smear
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Papanicolaou smear. Used to screen for cervical cancer. Requires a pelvic exam
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Fibrocystic Breast Disease
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Fibrocystic breast disease is characterized by breast pain, cysts, and noncancerous lumpiness.
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renal failure
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Kidney (renal) failure is the inability of the
kidneys to adequately filter metabolic waste products from the blood |
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urologist
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A physician who has specialized expertise
regarding problems of the male and female urinary tract and the male reproductive organs. |
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HPV
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Human Papilloma Virus is the cause of cervical cancer
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