Ch 15 Diagnostic Terms

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birth defects that cause abnormal development of an organ or a structure

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congenital anomalies/ irregularities

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congenital tumor composed of displaced embryonic tissue

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dermoid cyst

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displacement of the uterus from its normal position

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displacement of uterus

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abnormal forward bending of the uterus

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anteflexion (ante = before, flexes = bend)

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abnormal backward bending of the uterus

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retroflexion

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backward turn of the whole uterus; also called tipped uterus

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retroversion

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condition characterized by migration of portions of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity

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endometriosis

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inflammation of the endometrium

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endometritis

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benign tumor in the uterus composed of smooth muscle and fibrous connective tissue

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fibroid, fibromyoma, leiomyoma

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abnormal passage, such as from one hollow organ to another

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fistula = pipe

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abnormal opening between the vagina and rectum

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rectovaginal fistula

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abnormal opening between the bladder and vagina

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vesicovaginal fistula

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abnormal development of cervical tissue cells

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cervical neoplasia

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potentially cancerous abnormality of epithelial tissue of the cervix

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cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), cervical dysplasia

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malignant cell changes of the cervix that are localized, without any spread to adjacent structures

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carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the cervix

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cessation of menstrual periods caused by lack of ovarian hormones

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menopause

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inflammation of one of both ovaries

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oophoritis

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cyst of the uterine tube (fallopian tube)

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parovarian cyst

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scarring of tissue within the pelvic cavity resulting from endometriosis, infection, or injury

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pelvic adhesions

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inflammation of organs in the pelvic cavity; usually resulting from endometriosis, infection, or injury

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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relaxation of supportive ligament of the pelvic organs

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pelvic floor relaxation

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pouching of the bladder into the vagina

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cystocele

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pouching sac of peritoneum between the vagina and the rectum

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enterocele

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pouching of the urethra into the vagina

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urethrocele

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descent of the uterus down the vaginal canal

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prolapse

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inflammation of a fallopian tube

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salpingitis

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thinning of the vagina and loss of moisture because of depletion of estrogen

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atrophic vaginitis

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infection of the vagina, with little or no inflammation, characterized by a milk like discharge and an unpleasant odor

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vaginosis (nonspecific vaginitis)

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most commonly sexually transmitted disease

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chlamydia

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infectious disease caused by a spirochete transmitted via direct, intimate contact

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syphilis

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virus that causes an inflammation of the liver; transmitted through body fluid

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hepatitis B virus

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virus that causes ulcer-like lesions of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa

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herpes simplex virus type 2

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malignant tumor of glandular breast tissue

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adenocarcinoma of the breast

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absence of a breast

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amastia

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benign condition of the breast consisting of fibrous and cystic changes that render the tissue more dense

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fibrocystic breasts

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development of mammary glands in the male caused by altered hormone levels

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gynecomastia

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abnormally large breasts

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hypermastia/macromastia

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unusually small breasts

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hypomastia/micromastia

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inflammation of the breast most commonly occurs in breastfeeding women

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mastitis

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presence of more than two breasts

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polymastia

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presence of more than one nipple on a breast

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polythelia, supernumerary nipples

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expulsion of the products of conception before the fetus is viable (able to live outside the uterus)

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abortion

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miscarriage

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spontaneous abortion

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spontaneous abortion occurring in three or more consecutive pregnancies

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habitual abortion

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incomplete expulsion of the products of conception

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incomplete abortion

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death of a fetus or embryo within the uterus that is not naturally expelled after death

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missed abortion

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bleeding with the threat of miscarriage

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threatened abortion

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condition preventing normal delivery through the birth canal; either the baby's head is too large or the birth canal is too small

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cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD)

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true toxemia of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, albuminuria, edema of the legs and feet etc

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eclampsia

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toxemia of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure etc without convulsion or coma

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preeclampsia, pregnancy-induced hypertension

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implantation of the fertilized egg outside the uterine cavity, often in the tube or ovary

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ectopic pregnancy

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disorder that results from the incompatibility of a fetus with mother and child with different Rh blood

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erythroblastosis fetalis

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presence or lack of antigens on surface of red blood cells

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Rh factor

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absence of antigens

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Rh positive

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absence of antigens

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Rh negative

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severe nausea and vomiting in pregnancy that can cause severe dehydration in the mother and fetus

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hyperemesis gravidarum (emesis = vomit)

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fetal aspiration of amniotic fluid containing meconium

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meconium aspiration

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displaced attachment of the placenta in the lower region of the uterine cavity

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placenta previa

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premature detachment of a normally situated placenta

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abruptio placentae