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18 Cards in this Set
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Cryptoorchidism
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Cystocele
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The downward displacement of the bladder, which appears as a bulge in the anterior vaginal wall.
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Dysmenorrhea
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Painful menstruation.
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Endometriosis
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Infection of the endometrium or placental site.
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Epispadias
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Hydrocele
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The accumulation of serous fluid in a saclike cavity, especially in the tunica vaginalis/testis.
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Hypospadias
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Hysterectomy
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Surgical removal of the uterus.
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Infertility
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Diminished ability to conceive.
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Leiomyoma (also referred to as fibroids or myoma)
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A benign tumor of the uterus, composed primarily of smooth muscle and connectiv tissue.
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Menopause
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The permanent cessation of menses.
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Phimosis
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Stenosis or narrowness of the preputial orifice so that the foreskin cannot be pushed back over the glans penis. The condition is treated by circumcision.
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Prolapse
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Falling or dropping down of an organ or internal part.
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Rectocele
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Protrusion or herniation of the posterior vaginal wall with the anterior wall of the rectum through the vagina.
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Sterility
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Permanently prevents pregnancy.
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Tubal ligation
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female sterilization procedure that severs the fallopian tubes.
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Variocele
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Enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord, commonly occuring above the left testicle. Usually identified during adolescence. Male infertility has been linked to this. When palpated the vessels of the scrotum are full, feel like a bundle of worms and are purplish.
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Vasectomy
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Male sterilization procedure that severs the vas deferens.
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