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adnexa
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accessory parts of a structure
(adnexa uteri - ovaries/fallopian tubes) |
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atresia
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congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening such as the vagina
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choriocarcinoma
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malignant neoplasm of the uterus or at the site of an ectopic preg
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corpus luteum
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ovarian scar tiss from rupturing follicle during ovulation adn becomes small yellow body that produces progesterone after ovulation
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contraceptive diaphragm
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hemisphere of thin rubber bonded to a flexible ring; inserted into vagina w/spermicidal jelly/cream up ot 2 hr before coitus so that spermatozoa can't enter the uterus (preventing conception)
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dyspareunia
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occurrence of pain during sexual intercourse
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endocervicitis
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inflammation of the mucous lining of hte cervix uteri
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fibroids
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benign uterine tumores composed of muscle adn fibrous tiss AKA leiomyomas (myomas) and fibromyoma uteri
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infertility
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inability/diminished ability to produce offspring
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hormonal contraception
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use of hormones to suppress ovulation and prevent conception
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oral contraceptive pills (OCPs)
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birth control pills containing estrogen and progesterone in varying proportions (98% effective)
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menarche
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beginning of mentrual function
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oligomenorrhea
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scanty/infrequent menstrual flow
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perineum
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region btwn vulva and anus that constitutes the pelvic floor
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puberty
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period during which secondary sex char begin to develop and the capability of sexual reproduction is attained
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pyosalpinx
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pus in the fallopian tube
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retroversion
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turning or state of being turned back, esp and entire organ (uterus - tipped from norm position)
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sterility
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inability of female to become preg or male to impregnate female
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vaginismus
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painful spasm of the vagina from contraction of the muscles surrounding the vagina
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abruptio placentae
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premature separation of a normally situated placenta
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abortion
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termination of preg before embryo/fetus is capable of surviving outside the uterus
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amnion
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membrane, continuous w/ and covering the fetal side of the placenta, that forms the outer surface of the umbilical cord
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breech presentation
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common abnormality of delivery in which the fetal buttocks or feet present rather than the head
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Down syndrome, trisomy 21
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congenital cond characterized by physical malformations and some degree of mental retardation
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dystocia
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difficult labor which may be produced by the lg size of the fetus or the small size of the pelvic outlet
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eclampsia
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most serious form of toxemia during preg
(signs: high BP, edema, convulsions, renal dysfuction, proteinuria, and coma) |
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ectopic pregnancy
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preg in which the fertilized ovum doesn't reach the uterine cavity but becomes implanted on any tiss other than the lining of the uterine cavity (fallopian tube, ovary, abdomen, cervix uteri) types: abdominal preg, ovarian preg, tubal preg
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gravida
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pregnant woman
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multigravida
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woman who has been preg more than once
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multipara
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woman who has delivered more than one viable infant
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para
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woman who has given birth to one or more viable infants
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parturition
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process of giving birth
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pelvimetry
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meas of pelvic dimensions or proportions, which helps determine whether it will be possible to deliver a fetus throught the normal route
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placenta previa
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cond in which the placenta is attached near the cervix and ruptures prematurely, w/spotting as the early symptom
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primigravida
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woman preg for the 1st time
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primipara
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woman who has given birth to one viable infant, 1st child, indicated by the notation para I on the pt's chart
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puerperium
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period of 42 days after childbirth and expulsion of the placenta and membranes, during which the reproductive organs usually return to normal
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