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endometriosis
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inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus |
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pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
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inflammation of some or all of the female pelvic organs; can be caused by many different pathogens |
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toxic shock syndrome (TSS) |
severe illness characterized by high fever, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, and myalgia, followed by hypotension and in sever cases shock and death |
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anterior and posterior colporrhaphy
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surgical repair of a weakened vaginal wall to correct a cystocele and a rectocele |
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laparoscopy |
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tubal litigation |
closure of the uterine tubes for sterilization by tying |
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dyspareunia |
difficult or painful intercourse |
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menopause |
cessation of menstruation |
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a&p repair |
anterior and posterior colporrhaphy |
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d&c
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dilation and curettage |
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GYN
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gynecology |
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HRT
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hormone replacement therapy |
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease |
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PMS |
premenstrual syndrome |
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TAH/BSO |
total abdominal hysterectomy/ bilateral salpingo oophorectomy |
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TSS
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toxic shock syndrome |
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TVH
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total vaginal hysterectomy |
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abruptio plecentae
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premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall |
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ectopic pregnancy
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pregnancy occurring outside the uterus commonly in the uterine tubes |
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placenta previa
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abnormally low implantation of the placenta on the uterine wall completely or partially covering the cervix |
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preeclampsia
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abnormal condition encountered during pregnancy or shortly after delivery characterized by high blood pressure, edema, and proteinuria, but with no convulsions. |
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down syyndrome
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erythroblastosis fetalis
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condition of the newborn characterized by hemolysis of the erythrocytes |
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esophageal atresia
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congenital absence of part of the esophagus |
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spina bifida
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breech birth
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feet first |
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cephalic presentation |
head first, most common |
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lochia |
vaginal discharge after childbirth |
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meconium |
first stool of the newborn |
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puerperium |
period from delivery until the reproductive organs return to normal (6 weeks) |
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c- section |
birth of ta fetus through an incision in the abdomen and uterus |
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DOB
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date of birth |
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EDD |
expected date of delivery |
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LMP |
last menstrual period
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OB |
obstetrics |
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arche/o |
first beginning |
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cervic/o |
cervix |
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colp/o, vagin/o |
vagina |
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culd |
cul-de-sac |
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episi/o, vulv/o
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vulva |
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gynec/o, gyn/o
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woman |
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hymen/o |
hymen |
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hysteron, metro, metri |
uterus |
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mammo, masto |
breast |
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men/o
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menstruation |
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oophor/o |
ovary |
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perine/o |
perineum |
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salping/o |
uterine tube |
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peri |
surrounding
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-atreisa |
absence of a normal body opening; occlusion; closure |
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-salpinx |
uterine tube |
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amnio-, amiono-, |
amnion, amniotic fluid |
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chori/o
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chorion |
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embry/o |
embryo, to be full |
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fet/o, fet/i |
fetus |
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gravid/o |
pregnancy |
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lact/o |
milk |
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nat/o
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birth |
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ompal/o |
umbilicus, navel |
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par/o, part/o |
bear, to give birth to |
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puerper/o |
childbirth |
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cephal/o |
head |
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esophag/o |
esophagus |
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pev/o, pelv/i
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pelvic bone, pelvis |
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primi-
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first |
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pseud/o |
false |
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terat/o |
malformation |
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pylor/o
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pylorus |
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ante, pre
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before |
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micro |
small |
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multi |
many |
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post |
after
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-amnios
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amniotic fluid |
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-e, -is, -um, -us, |
no meaning |
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-cyesis
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pregnancy |
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-rrhexis
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rupture |
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-tocia |
birth, labor |