Mod4 Med Term

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ORCHID/O

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testis, testicle

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SPERMAT/O

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spermatozoon

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ORCHITIS

Back 3

inflammation of the testis or testicle

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PROSTATOLITH

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stone in the prostate gland

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TURP

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TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION

OF THE PROSTATE GLAND

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VASECTOMY

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excision of a duct (partial excision of the vas deferens bilaterally, resulting in male sterilization

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TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE PROSTATE GLAND

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surgical removal of pieces of the prostate gland tissue by using a resectoscope inserted through the urethra

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STD

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE

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diseases, such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and genital herpes, transmitted during sexual contact

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BPH

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BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA

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CERVIX (CX)

Back 11

narrow lower portion of the uterus

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CERVIC/O

Back 12

cervix

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OOPHOR/O

Back 13

ovary

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SALPING/O

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uterine tube (fallopian tube)

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MENORRHAGIA

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rapid flow of blood at menstruation (increased amount)

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OOPHORITIS

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inflammation of the ovary

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PID

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PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE

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PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE

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inflammation of the female pelvic organs that can be caused by many different pathogens

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MASTECTOMY

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surgical removal of a breast

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SALPINGO-OOPHORECTOMY

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excision of the uterine tube and ovary

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D&C

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DILATION AND CURETTAGE

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DILATION AND CURRETAGE

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(D&C) dilation (widening) of the cervix and scraping of the endometrium with an instrument called a curette

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TUBAL LIGATION

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closure of the uterine tubes for sterilization by tying (ligation) {the broader term "tubal sterilzatio" includes cauterizing the cut ends}

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COLP/O

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vagina

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TVH

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TOTAL VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY

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GRAVID/O

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pregnancy

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PUERPER/O

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childbirth

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-ITIS

Back 28

inflammation

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HYSTERORRHEXIS

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rupture of the uterine

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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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PRIMAGRAVIDA

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first pregnancy {a woman in her first pregnancy}

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ANTEPARTUM

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before childbirth {reference to the mother}

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OBSTETRICS (OB)

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medical specialty dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium

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LMP

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LAST MENSTRUAL PERIOD

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DOB

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DATE OF BIRTH

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VBAC

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VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN SECTION

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TSH

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THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE

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THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE

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stimulates the thyroid gland

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THYR/O

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thyroid gland

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ACROMEGALY

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enlargement of the extremities {and bones of the face, hands, and feet caused by excessive production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland after puberty}

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HYPERGLYCEMIA

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excessive sugar in the blood

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HYPOGLYCEMIA

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deficient sugar in the blood

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HYPO-

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deficient

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DIABETES MELLITUS (DM)

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chronic disease involving a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by underactivity of the islets of Langerhaus and characterized by elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia)

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ADRENALECTOMY

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excision of one {or both} adrenal glands

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PARATHYROIDECTOMY

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excision of one {or both} parathyoid glands

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FBS

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FASTING BLOOD SUGAR

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FASTING BLOOD SUGAR

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a blood test performed after the patient has fasted 8 - 10 hours to determine the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood at the time of the test. elevation may indicate diabetes mellitus.

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TSH

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THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE LEVELS

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THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE LEVELS

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a blood test that measures the amount of thyroid-stimulating hormone in the blood; used to diagnose hypothyroidism and to monitor patients on thyroid replacement therapy

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ENDOCRINOLOGIST

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physician who studies and treats diseases of the endocrine {system}

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POLYDIPSIA

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abnormal state of too much thirst

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ANOCHISM

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state of absence of testes (unilateral or bilateral)

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BALANOPLASTY

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surgical repair of the glans penis

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PROSTATECTOMY

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excision of the prostate gland

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MENARCHE

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beginning of menstruation {usually occurring between the ages of 11 - 16}

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GYNECOLOGIST

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a physician who studies and treats diseases of women {female reproductive system}

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PSEUDO-

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falst

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NEONATOLOGIST

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physician who studies and treats disorders of the newborn