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36 Cards in this Set
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balanitis |
inflammation of the glans penis |
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prostatitis |
inflammation of the prostate |
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cryptorchidism |
undescended testicles |
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orchidectomy |
surgical removal of testicle |
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spermatocidal |
to kill or destroy spermatozoa; spermicidal |
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testicular |
pertaining to the testicle |
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vasectomy |
excision of the vas deferens or a portion of it |
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hydrocele |
accumulation of fluid around the testicles |
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erectile dysfunction |
inability to achieve or maintain an erection |
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hypospadias |
congenital opening of the meatus on the ventral (underside) of the penis |
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circumcision |
removal of the prepuce or foreskin |
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episiotomy |
process of cutting the vulva |
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gynecology |
the study of diseases & treatment of the female genital tract |
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hysterectomy |
surgical removal of the uterus through the abdomen or the vagina |
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lactogenesis |
production & secretion or milk from the breast |
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laparoscopy |
process of visually examining the abdominal cavity |
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tubal ligation |
method of sterilization whereby the lumen of the fallopian tube is blocked by tying the tube with a threadlike material |
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mammography |
x-ray of the breast to diagnose abnormalities that may not show up on typical physical examination |
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mammoplasty |
surgical reconstruction of the breast |
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mastectomy |
excision of the breast |
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dysmenorrhea |
painful menstruation |
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endometriosis |
endometrial tissue found at sites other than the uterus |
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endometrium |
inner wall of the uterus |
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myometrium |
muscular wall of the uterus |
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salpingo-oophorectomy |
excision of the fallopian tubes & ovaries |
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intrauterine |
pertaining to within the uterus |
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cystocele |
hernia of the bladder against the vaginal wall |
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rectocele |
hernia of the rectum against the vaginal wall |
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amniocentesis |
surgical puncture to withdraw or aspirate fluid from the amniotic sac for analysis |
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multigravida |
a woman who has been pregnant two or more times |
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primigravida |
a woman who is pregnant for the first time |
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hyperemesis gravidarum |
excessive vomiting during pregnancy |
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antepartum |
before birth |
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postpartum |
the period after birth |
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dystocia |
difficult labour |
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oxytocin |
hormone secreted from the posterior pituitary that initiates uterine contractions, starting childbirth |