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BUN
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Blood Urea Nitrogen
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SG
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Specific Gravity
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UA
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Urinalysis
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DOB
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date of birth
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LMP
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Last Menstrual Period
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RDS
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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OB
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Obstetrics
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cyst/o
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bladder; sac
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meat/o
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meatus (opening)
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Pyel/o
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Renal pelvis
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azot/o
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urea; nitrogen
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blast/o
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developing cell; germ cell
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lith/o
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stone; calculus
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noct/i
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night
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olig/o
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scanty; few
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son/o
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sound
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tom/o
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cut; section
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-iasis
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condition
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-gram
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record
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-lysis
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loosening; separation
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-ptosis
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drooping; sagging
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-rrhaphy
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suturing; repairing
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-tripsy
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surgical crushing
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-trophy
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nourishment; development
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-uria
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urine
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-esis
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condition
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cystitis
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inflammation of the bladder
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cystocele
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protrusion of the bladder
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cystolith
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stone in the bladder
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glomerulonephritis
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inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney
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hydronephrosis
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abnormal condition of water in the kidney; distension of the renal pelvis with urine because of an obstruction
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nephritis
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inflammation of a kidney
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nephroblastoma
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kidney tumor containing developing cell; malignant; Wilm's tumor
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nephrohypertrophy
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excessive development of the kidney
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nephrolithiasis
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condition of stone(s) in the kidney
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nephroma
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tumor of the kidney
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nephromegaly
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enlargement of a kidney
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nephroptosis
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drooping kidney
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pyelitis
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inflammation of the renal pelvis
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pyelonephritis
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inflammation of the renal pelvis and kidney
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uremia
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condition of urine in the blood (toxic condition resulting from retention of byproducts of the kidney in the blood.)
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ureteritis
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inflammation of a ureter
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ureterocele
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protrusion of a ureter
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ureterolithiasis
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condition of stones in the ureters
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ureterostenosis
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narrowing of a ureter
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ureterocystitis
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inflammation of the urethra and the bladder
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cystectomy
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excision of the bladder
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cystolithotomy
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incision of the bladder to remove a stone
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cystorrhaphy
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creating an artificial opening into the bladder
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cystostomy
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creating an artificial opening into the bladder
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cystotomy
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creating an artificial opening into the bladder
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lithotripsy
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surgical crushing of a stone
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meatotomy
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incision of the meatus
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nephrectomy
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excision of a kidney
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vesicotomy
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creating an artificial opening into the bladder
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nephrolysis
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separating the kidney from other body structures
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nephropexy
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surgical fixation of the kidney
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nephropyelolithotomy
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incision through the kidney to the renal pelvis to remove a stone
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nephrostomy
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creation of an artificial opening into the kidney
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pyelolithotomy
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incision of the renal pelvis to remove a stone
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pyeloplasty
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surgical repair of the renal pelvis
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urterectomy
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excision of a ureter
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ureterostomy
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creation of an artificial opening into the ureter
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urethroplasty
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surgical repair of the urethra
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vesicourethral suspension
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suspension pertaining to the bladder and urethra
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cystoscope
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instrument used for visual examination of the bladder
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cystoscopy
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visual examination of the bladder
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meatoscope
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instrument used for visual examination of the meatus
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meatoscopy
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visual examination of the meatus
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nephroscopy
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visual examination of the kidney
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ureteroscopy
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visual examination of the ureter
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urethroscope
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instrument used for the visual examination of the urethra
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urinometer
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instrument used to measure the specific gravity of urine
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albuminuria
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albumin in the urine
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anuria
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absence of urine
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azotemia
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excessive urea and nitrogenous substances in the blood
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diuresis
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condition of urine passing through. Increased amount of urine.
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dysuria
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difficult or painful urination
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glycosuria
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sugar in the urine
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hematuria
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blood in the urine
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meatal
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pertaining to the meatus
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nephrologist
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a physician who studies and treats diseases of the kidney
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nephrology
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study of the kidney
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nocturia
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night urination
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oliguria
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scanty urine
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polyuria
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excessive urine
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pyuria
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pus in the urine
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urinary
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pertaining to urine
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urologist
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a physician who studies and treats disorders of the urinary tract
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urology
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study of the urinary tract
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balan/o
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glans penis
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epididym/o
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epididymis
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orchid/o
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testis; testicle
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test/o
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testis
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prostat/o
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prostate gland
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vas/o
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vessel; duct
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orchi/o
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testis
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vesicul/o
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seminal vesicle
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orch/o
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testis
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andr/o
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male
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sperm/o
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sperm
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spermat/o
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sperm
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-ism
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state of
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anorchism
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state of absence of testis
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balanitis
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inflammation of the glans penis
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balanorrhea
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discharge from the glans penis
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cryptochordism
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state of hidden testes
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epididymitis
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inflammation of an epididymis
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orchiepididymitis
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inflammation of the testis and epididymis
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orchitis
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inflammation of a testis
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proastatitis
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inflammation of the prostate gland
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orchiditis
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inflammation of a testis
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prostatocystitis
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inflammation of the prostate gland and bladder
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testitis
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inflammation of a testis
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prostatolith
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stone in the prostate gland
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prostatorrhea
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discharge from the prostate gland
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prostatovesiculitis
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inflammation of the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles
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arche/o
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first
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cervic/o
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cervix
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colp/o
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vagina
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trachel/o
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cervix
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vagin/o
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vagina
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culd/o
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cul-de-sac
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episi/o
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vulva
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vulv/o
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vulva
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gynec/o
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woman
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gyn/o
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woman
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hymen/o
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hymen
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hyster/o
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uterus
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metr/o
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uterus
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metr/i
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uterus
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uter/o
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uterus
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mamm/o
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breast
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mast/o
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breast
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men/o
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menstruation
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oophor/o
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ovary
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perine/o
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perineum
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salping/o
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uterine tube; fallopian tube
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peri-
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surrounding
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-atresia
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absence of a normal body opening; occlusion; closure
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-ial
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pertaining to
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-salpinx
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uterine tube; fallopian tube
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amenorrhea
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absence of menstrual discharge
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Bartholin adenitis
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inflammation of a Bartholin gland
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cervicitis
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inflammation of the cervix
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colpitis
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inflammation of the vagina
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dysmenorrhea
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painful menstrual discharge
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endocervicitis
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inflammation of the inner lining of the cervixd
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endometrisis
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inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus
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hematosalpinx
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blood in the uterine tube
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hydrosalpinx
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water in the uterine tube
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hysteratresia
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closure of the uterus
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menometrorrhagia
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rapid flow of blood from the uterus at menstruation
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menorrhagia
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rapid flow of blood at menstruation
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metrorrhagia
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rapid flow of blood from the uterus, between menstrual cycles
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myometritis
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inflammation of the uterine muscle
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oligomenorrhea
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scanty menstrual flow
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oophoritis
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inflammation of the ovary
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perimetritis
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inflammation surrounding the uterus
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pyosalpinx
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pus in the uterine tube
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salpingitis
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inflammation of the uterine tube
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salpingocele
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hernia of the uterine tube
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vulvovaginitis
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inflammation of the vulva and vagina
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cervicectomy
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excision of the cervix
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colpoperinerorrhaphy
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suture of the vagina and perineum; mends vaginal tears
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colpoplasty
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surgical repair of the vagina
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colporrhaphy
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suture of the vaginal wall
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episioperineoplasty
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surgical repair of the vulva and perineum
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episiorrhaphy
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suture of a tear in the vulva
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hymenectomy
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excision of the hymen
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hysterectomy
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excision of the uterus
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hysteropexy
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surgical fixation of the uterus
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hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
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excision of the uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries
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mammoplasty
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surgical repair of the breast
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mastectomy
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surgical removal of a breast
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oophorectomy
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excision of an ovary
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perineorrhaphy
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suture of a tear in the perineum
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salpingectomy
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excision of a uterine tube
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salpingo- oophorectomy
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excision of the uterine tube and ovary
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salpingostomy
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creation of an artificial opening in a uterine tube
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trachelectomy
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excision of the cervix
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trachelorrhaphy
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suture of the cervix
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vulvectomy
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excision of the vulva
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hysterosalpingogram
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radiographic image of the uterus and uterine tubes
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mammogram
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radiographic image of the breast
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mammography
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radiographic imaging of the breast
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sonohysterography
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process of recording the uterus by use of sound
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colposcope
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instrument used for visual examination of the vagina (and cervix)
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colposcopy
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visual examination of the vagina and cervix
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culdoscope
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instrument used for visual examination of Douglas cul-de-sac
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culdoscopy
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visual examination of Douglas cul-de-sac
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hysteroscope
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instrument used for visual examination of the uterus
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hysteroscopy
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visual examination of the uterus
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culdocentesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid from Douglas cul-de-sac
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gynecologist
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a physician who studies and treats diseases of women
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gynecology
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study of women
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gynopathic
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pertaining to the diseases of women
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leukorrhea
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white discharge
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mastalgia
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pain in the breast
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mastoptosis
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sagging breast
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menarche
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beginning of menstruation
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vaginal
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pertaining to the vagina
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vulvovaginal
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pertaining to the vulva and vagina
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amni/o
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amniotic fluid
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amnion/o
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amniotic fluid
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chori/o
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chorion
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embry/o
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embryo
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fet/o
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fetus
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fet/i
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fetus
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gravid/o
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pregnancy
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lact/o
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milk
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nat/o
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birth
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omphal/o
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umbilicus; navel
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par/o
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childbirth
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part/o
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childbirth
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puerper/o
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childbirth
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cephal/o
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head
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esophag/o
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esophagus
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pelv/o
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pelvis
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pelv/i
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pelvis
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prim/i
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first
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pseud/o
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false
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pylor/o
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pyloric sphincter
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terat/o
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malformations
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-amnios
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amniotic fluid
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-cyesis
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pregnancy
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-partum
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childbirth
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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-tocia
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birth; labor
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amniotomy
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incision into the amnion; to induce labor
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episiotomy
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incision of the vulva (perineum) sometimes performed during delivery
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amniochorial
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pertaining to the amniotic fluid
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amniorrhea
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discharge of amniotic fluid
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amniorrhexis
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rupture of the amnion
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antepartum
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before childbirth
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embryogenic
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producing an embryo
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embryoid
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resembling an embryo
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fetal
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pertaining to the fetus
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gravida
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pregnant
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gravidopuerperal
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pertaining to pregnancy and childbirth
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intrapartum
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within labor and childbirth
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lactic
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pertaining to milk
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lactogenic
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producing milk
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lactorrhea
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spontaneous discharge of milk
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multigravida
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many pregnancies (a woman who has been pregnant two or more times.)
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multipara
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many births
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natal
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pertaining to birth
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neonate
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new birth; infant
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neonatologist
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physician who studies and treats disorders of the newborn
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neonatology
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study of the newborn
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nulligravida
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no pregnancies
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nullipara
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no births
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para
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birth
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postnatal
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pertaining to after birth
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postpartum
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after childbirth
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prenatal
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pertaining to before the birth
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primigravida
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first pregnancy
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primipara
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first birth
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pseudocyesis
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false pregnancy
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puerpera
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childbirth (a women who has just given birth.)
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puerperal
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pertaining to (immediately0 after childbirth
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teratogen
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any agent producing malformations in the developing embryo
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teratogenic
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producing malformations in the developing embryo
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teratology
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study of malformations on the developing embryo
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