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23 Cards in this Set
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Prepuce |
Forskin |
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Episiotomy |
Procedure that is performed to prevent tearing of the perineum during delivery |
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Ureters |
2 muscular tubes thag carries the newly formed urine from each kidney down tothe bladder |
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Micturition |
Urination |
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Episiorrhaphy |
Surgical repair of injury to vulva by suturing |
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Menarche |
Onset of the menstrual cycle occurs at the age of puberty |
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Enuresis |
urinary incontinence while sleeping |
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Renal calculi |
deposits of mineral salts in the kidney; also called kidney stones |
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Glomerulonephritis |
inflammation of the glomeruli in the kidneys from injury or illness; leads to impaired kidney function; also called glomerular disease |
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Lithotripsy |
procedure that involves passingshock waves through the body to breakdown kidney stones |
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Perineum |
external region between the vulva and the anus, composed of muscle covered with skin |
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Hysterectomy |
surgical removal of the uterus |
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Epididymitis |
Inflammation or infection of the epididymis, the long coiled tube attached to the upper part of each testicle, where mature sperm are stored before ejaculation |
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Gigantism |
condition in which excessive growth hormone is secreted during childhood, before the closure of the bone growth plates, causing overgrowth of the long bones, muscles, and organs; usually caused by a pituitary gland tumor |
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Dwarfism |
condition characterized by shorter-than-normal skeletal growth |
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Acromegaly |
hormonal disorder that results from the overproduction of growth hormone by the pituitary gland, most commonly affecting middle-aged adults |
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Hypospadias |
A congenital birth defect characterized by the opening of the male urethra on the underside of the penis |
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Cryptorchidism |
A condition in which 1 or both of the testes failed to descend from the abdomen into the scrotom |
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BPH ( benign prostatic hyperplasia) |
an enlargement of the prostate gland, usually occurring in men older than 50 years, which compresses the urethra, restricting the normal flow of urine; also called benign prostatic hypertrophy |
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Mammary gland |
The milk producing gland of women or other female mammals |
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Vasectomy |
surgery to render the male sterile, involving cutting the vas deferens and tying off the ends to prevent sperm from being transported out of the testes |
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Tubal ligation |
A surgical procedure for female sterilization that involves severing and tying the fallopian tube |
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Salpingo-oophorectomy |
Removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries |
