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Ectopic pregnancy |
Pregnancy outside of the uterus |
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Breast cancer |
Most common malignancy of women in the united States. Associated with hormone function |
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Total hysterectomy |
Uterus and cervix are removed but the ovaries remain |
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Gynecology |
Branch of medicine that deals with women and their diseases |
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Oophoritis |
Inflammation of the ovaries |
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Pyosalpinx |
Pus in the fallopian tubes |
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Graafin follicles |
Tiny sac like structures in the ovaries that contain the ovum |
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Vaginal Atrophy |
Vaginal drying and thinning |
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Breech presentation |
Abnormal delivery which the fetal buttock or feet come first |
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Syphilis |
STD caused by a bacteria, chronic, infectious, multisystemic infection that can eventually lead to death |
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Mammography |
Radiographic study of the soft tissues of the breast |
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Cryosurgery |
Process of freezing tissue to destroy cells |
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Dilation and curretage |
Widening of the cervical canal and scraping of the endometrium with a curette |
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Osteoporosis |
Porous bones |
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Oxytocics |
Medication to induce labor |
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Placental stage |
After childbirth until the placenta is discharged |
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Lactation |
Production and release of milk by mammary glands |
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Eclampsia |
Serious form of toxemia of pregnancy |
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Candidiasis |
Yeast that disrupts the acidity of the vagina and allows a yeast infection to flourish |
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Nulliparous |
Women who have not Bourne children |
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Amniocentesis |
Puncturing of the amniotic sac to withdrawal fluid |
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Oral contraceptives |
Medications taken to prevent pregnancy |
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Obstetrics |
Branch of medicine that deals with pregnancy issues |
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Menorrhagia |
Profuse or heavy bleeding during regular menstruation |
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Multipara |
Woman who has delivered more than one viable infant |
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Chlamydia |
STD caused by a bacteria, one of the most damaging STDs that can lead to a PID. Can be transmitted to a newborn through delivery |
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Hormone replacement therapy |
Prescribing hormone to replace those usually excreted by the body |
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Stage of expulsion |
Time from complete dilation until the birth of the baby |
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Lactiferous duct |
Drains the lobules of milk producing glands in the breast |
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Cesarean birth |
Incision into the abdomen and uterus to remove a child |
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Menstrual phase |
Phase when the endometrium sheds |
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Olgiomenorrhea |
Scanty or infrequent menstrual flow |
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Fundus |
Upper, rounded part of the uterus |
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Corpus luteum |
Mass that secretes estrogen and progesterone |
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Adnexa |
Accessory parts of a structure |
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Puerperium |
The six week period after childbirth while the female body returns to normal |
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Metrorrhagia |
Irregular uterine bleeding between menstrual periods |
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Endometriosis |
Endometrial tissue found outside the uterus |
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Multigrivada |
Woman who has been pregnant more than once |
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Body |
Central part of the uterus |
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Clitoris |
Erectile tissue located in the anterior vaginal orifice that is important in the sexual arousal of the female |
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Bartholin glands |
Provide lubrication during sexual excitement |
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Genial warts |
STD caused by the HPV virus linked to 80% all the cases of invasive cervical cancer |
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Parturition |
Childbirth |
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Fimbriae |
Fingerlike projections that draw the ovum into the fallopian tube |
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Hormonal contraception |
Uses of hormonal therapy to suppress ovulation |
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Adipose tissue |
Fatty tissue in the breast |
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Primigravida |
Pregnant for the first time |
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Gonorrhea |
An STD caused by a bacteria that infects the mucosal surface of the GI tract |
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Stage of dilation |
Uterine contractions begin and terminates when the cervix is completely dialated |
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Cervix |
Neck of the uterus |
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Ovulation |
The act of an ovum being released from the ovary |
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Ovaries |
Produces the ovum |
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Episiotomy |
Incision into the perineum |
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Trichomoniasis |
STD caused by a protozoan, treatment is generally very effective |
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Colpocleisis |
Surgical closure of the vaginal canal |
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Amenorrhea |
Lack of a menstrual cycle |
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Ultrasonography |
Process where high frequency sound waves are sent through an object to develop images from reflected echoes from a monitor |
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Placenta previa |
Condition in which the placenta is attached near or over the cervix |
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Genial herpes |
STD where red, blisterlike, painful lesions resembling the common fever blister appear, caused by a virus |
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Para |
Women who has given birth |
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Colopscopy |
Visual examination of the vagina |
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Gravida |
Pregnant woman |
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Gestation |
Length of time between conception and birth |
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Tubal ligation |
Procedure that ties the fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy |
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Mastectomy |
Removal of breast |
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Pelvic inflammatory disease |
General term for inflammation of the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and adjacent organs caused by bacteria |
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Menarche |
Over of initial menstruation |
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Contraceptive diaphragm |
Contraceptive diaphragm device consisting of thin rubber that is inserted into the vagina so that sperm cannot enter the uterus |
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Subtotal hysterectomy |
Removal of the uterus where the cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tube remain |
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Dystocia |
Difficult labor |
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Estrogen |
Medication used to treat menopause |
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Abortion |
Removal of pregnancy before the fetus is able to survive outside of the uterus |
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Endometrial biopsy |
Removal of a sample of the endometrium for study |
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Salpingitis |
Inflammation of the fallopian tubes |
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Uterus |
Organ that contains and fertilizes egg until birth |
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Episiorrhaphy |
Repair of lacerated vulva |
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Hydterosaplingraphy |
Radiographic study of the uterus and fallopian tube following dye injection |
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Abruptio placentae |
Premature separation of the placenta |
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Papanicolaou test |
Cytological study to detect Abnormal cells sloughed from the cervix and vagina |
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Fibroids |
Benign tumors of the uterus |
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Perineum |
The floor of the pelvic cavity |
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Vagina |
Muscular tube that extends from the cervix to the outside |
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Mammoplasty |
Plastic repair of breast |
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Ovulatory phase |
Endometrium begin to thicken and ovum is released |
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Primiprava |
Woman gives birth to first viable offspring |
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Endocervicitis |
Inflammation of the mucous lining of the cervix |
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Retrversion |
Uterus is tipped backwards |
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Vaginitis |
Inflammation of the vagina caused by bacteria, viruses or yeast |
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Mycostatics |
Antifungal agents |
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Fallopian tubes, uterine tubes, oviducts |
Carry fertilized egg to the uterus from the ovary |
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Post ovulatory phase |
Phase when the ovum either become fertilized and situates in the uterus or the ovum dies |
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Bilateral salpingooophorectomy |
Removal of tubes and ovaries on both sides |
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Areola |
Darkened skin around the nipple the breast |
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Amnion |
Membrane that surrounds the fetus and umbilical cord |