Medical Terminology Quiz 7

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the branch of medicine that diagnoses and treats conditions of the female reproductive organs

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gynecology

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studies and works with women who are pregnant or giving birth

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obstetrics

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person who specializes in female disorders

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gynecologist

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person who specializes in delivery of babies and care of mothers during birth process

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obstetrician

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surgical puncture

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-centesis

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surgical puncture into the lung

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pleurocentesis

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surgical puncture into the amnion sac

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amniocentesis

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pregnancy (times pregnant)

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-gravida

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refers to women having more than one birth

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multigravida

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woman experiencing first pregnancy

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primigravida

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women who carries pregnancy to viability (live birth)

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-para

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women who has borne more that one child

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multipara

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adjective form of multipara

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multiparous

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first birth

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primipara

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woman who has never had a child

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nullipara

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delivery, childbirth

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-partum

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after delivery (refers to mother)

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postpartum

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before delivery (refers to mother)

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prepartum

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unequal

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aniso

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when a womans breasts are of unequal size

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anisomastia

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when cells are of unequal size

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anisocytosis

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before, in front of (latin)

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ante

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before birth

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antepartum

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before death

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antemortem

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before the fever

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antepyretic

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two, both

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Bi

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referring to both sides

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bilateral

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outside of

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ecto

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out of place

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ectopic

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inner

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endo

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inner lining of the uterus

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endometrium

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inflammation of uterine tissue

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endometritis

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condition of the uterine tissue

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endometriosis

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below, under

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infra-

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below or under the mammary gland

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inframammary

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same, equal

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iso-

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solution having the same osmotic pressure as RBC's; ie normal saline

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isotonic

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equal dimensions

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isometric

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condition in which cells are of equal size

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isocytosis

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many

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multi-

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producing many or more than one at a birth

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multiparous

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women who has borne more than one child

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multipara

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woman who has have many or more than one pregnancy

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multigravida

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none

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nulli

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a woman who has never been pregnat

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nulligravida

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after, following (greek)

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post-

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after delivafter birth

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postnatal

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after an operation

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postoperative

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after intercourse

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postcoital

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before, in front of (latin)

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pre-

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before delievery

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prepartum

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first

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primi-

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relating to having the first birth

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primiparous

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having the first child

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primipara

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woman experiencing her first pregnancy

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primigravida

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time 3-6 weeks following birth when teh mother is physically recovering form pregnancy and giving birth

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puerperium

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referring to time after giving birth

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puerperial

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slow or difficult labor or delivery

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dystocia

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abdomen

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abdomin/o

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surgical puncture in abdomen to remove fluid

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abdominocenesis

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amnion

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amni/o

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cervix, neck

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cervic/o

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pertaining/referring to cervix

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cervical

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excision of cercix

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cervicectomy

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inflammation of cervix

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cervicitis

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vagina

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colp/o

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vaginal pain

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colpodynia

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vaginal spasm

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colpospasm

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surgical repair of the vagina

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colpoplasty

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process of examining the vagina

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colposcopy

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instrument used to examine the vagina

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colposcope

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prolapse of vagina

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colpoptosis

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fixation of a prolapse vagina

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colpopexy

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inflammation of the vagina

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colpitis

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suture of vagina

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colporrhaphy

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excision of part of the vagina

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colpectomy

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displaced, out of place

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ectop/o

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out of place

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ectopic

Front 79

pregnant women

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gravid/o

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having first labor and delivery

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primigravida

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having multiple pregnancies

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multigravida

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woman (greek)

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gynec/o

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like or resembling woman

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gynecoid

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any disease peculiar to women

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gynecopathy

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abnormal fear of women

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gynecophobia

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uterus as an organ

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hyster/o

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incision into the uterus

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hysterotomy

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disease of uterus

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hysteropathy

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herniation of uterus

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hysterocele

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excision of uterus

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hysterectomy

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spasm of uterus

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hysterospasm

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image or picture of uterus

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hysterogram

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image of uterus and uterine tubes

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hystero-salpingogram

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abdomen, abdominal wall

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lapar/o

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process of examining the abdominal cavity with a larparocope

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larparoscopy

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excision of abdomen, uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries

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larparohysterosalpingo-oophorectomy

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mammary glands

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mamm/o

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process of taking xray of breast

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mammography

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surgical repair of breast

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mammoplasty

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picture of the breast

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mammogram

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below or under the mammary gland

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inframammary

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breast

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mast/o

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inflammation of the breast

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mastitis

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surgical excision of the breast

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mastectomy

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cancerous tumor of the breast

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mastocarcinoma

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condition of the breast

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mastia

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menstration, menses

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men/o

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discharge from an unpregnant female

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menstruation

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permanent cessation of menes

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menopause

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females first menstrual period

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menarche

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flow of menstration

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menorrhea

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difficult menstruation (cramps)

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dysmenorrhea

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stopping menstrual flow by medication or surgery

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menostasis

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excessive menstruation

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menorrhagia

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referring to menses

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menstrual

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temporary absence of flow

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amenorrhea

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tissues of teh uterus

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metr/o

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inflammation of teh tissues of the uterus

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metritis

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uterine musculature

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myometruim

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paralysis of muscular of uterine tissues

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metroparalysis

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uterine disease

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metropathy

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inner lining of the uterus

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endometrium

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inflammation of uterine tissue

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endometritis

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condition of teh uterine tissue

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endometriosis

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birth

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nat/o

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pertaining to after birth

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postnatal

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pertaining to before birth

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prenatal

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the study of treatment of newborns

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neonatology

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pertaining to birth

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natal

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eggs, ovum,

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o/o

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singular for egg

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ovum

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plural for egg

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ova

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the release of an ovum form the ovary

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ovulation

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embryonic egg cell

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ooblast

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formation and development of an ovum

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oogenesis

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ovary "egg" bearing

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oophor/o

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inflammation of the ovary

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oophoritis

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sugical removal of ovary

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oophorectomy

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tumor of the ovary

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oophoroma

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prolapse of teh ovary

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oophoroptosis

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uterine tube (fallopian tube)

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salping/o

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instument used to view the uterine tube

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salpingoscope

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a surgical opening in the uterine tube

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salpingostomy

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inflammation of uterine tube and ovary

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salpingo-oophoritis

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removal of uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries

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hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy

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syphilis

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syphil/o

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fear of syphilis

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syphilophobia

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therapy for syphilis

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syphilotherapy

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place

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top/o

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an abnormal position of an organ or part

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ectopia

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pregnancy outside of teh uterus

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ectopic pregnancy

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vagina

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vagin/o

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pertaining to teh vagina

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vaginal

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an imaging procedure that views teh tissues of teh vagina and uterus across the vagina

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transvaginal ultrasound

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penetration of the ovum by teh sperm

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fertilization

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implantation of teh blastocyst inot the endometrium

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conception

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fertilized ovum in teh earliest stages of cell division

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zygote

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reaches the womb around day 5, and implants into the uterine wall on about day 6

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blastocyst

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multiple cell stages in teh first timester

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embryo

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attachment of teh embryo onto the endometrium

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implantation

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termination of pregnancy

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abortion

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spontaneous abortion

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miscarriage

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unborn young in second and third trimester

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fetus

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delivery of fetus in the second or third timester before full-term gestation

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premature delivery

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baby from birth until walking

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infant

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f

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female

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Ab I

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one abortion

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para II

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2 live birth

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failure to thrive

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FTT

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syphilis test

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RPR