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116 Cards in this Set
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amni/o
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amnion (amniotic sac)
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cervic/o
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neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
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colp/o, vagin/o
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vagina
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galact/o, lact/o
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milk
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gynec/o
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woman, female
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hyster/o, uter/o
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uterus (womb)
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mamm/o, mast/o
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breast
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men/o
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menses, menstruation
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metr/o
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uterus (womb); measure
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nat/o
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birth
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oophor/o, ovari/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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tube (usually fallopian or eustachian (auditory) tubes)
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vulv/o, episi/o
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vulva
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-arche
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beginning
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-cyesis
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pregnancy
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-gravida
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pregnant woman
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-para
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to bear (offspring)
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-salpinx
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tube (usually fallopian or eustachian (auditory) tubes)
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-tocia
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childbirth, labor
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-version
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turning
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andr/o
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male
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balan/o
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glans penis
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gonad/o
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gonads, sex glands
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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, test/o
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testis (plural, testes)
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spermat/o, sperm/i, sperm/o
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spermatoza, sperm cells
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varic/o
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dilated vein
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vas/o
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vessel; vas deferens; duct
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vesicul/o
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seminal vesicle
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CS, C-section
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cesarean section
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D&C
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dilatation (dilation) and curettage
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Dx
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diagnosis
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G
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gravida (pregnant)
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GYN
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gynecology
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HRT
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hormone replacement therapy
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IUD
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intrauterine device
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IVF
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in vitro fertilization
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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OB-GYN
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obstetrics and gynecology
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OCPs
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oral contraceptive pills
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Pap
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papanicolaou (test)
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para 1,2,3
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unipara, bipara, tripara (number of viable births
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PIH
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pregnancy-induced hypertension
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PMP
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previous menstrual period
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PSA
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prostate-specific antigen
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TAH
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total abdominal hysterectomy
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TRAM
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traverse rectus abdominis muscle
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TSS
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toxic shock syndrome
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TVH
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total vaginal hysterectomy
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BPH
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benign prostatic hyperplasia, benign prostatic hypertrophy
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DRE
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digital rectal examination
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GU
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genitourinary
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TURP, TUR
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transurethral resection of the prostate
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XY
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male sex chromosomes
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GC
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gonorrhea
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HPV
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human papillomavirus
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HSV
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herpes simplex virus
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STD
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sexually transmitted disease
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VD
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venereal disease
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candidiasis
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vaginal fungal infection caused by Candida albicans; characterized by a curdy or cheeselike discharge and extreme itching
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cervicitis
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inflammation of the uterine cervix
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ectopic pregnancy
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implantation of the fertilized ovum outside of the uterine cavity
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endometriosis
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presence of endometrial tissue outside (ectopic) the uterine cavity, such as the pelvis or abdomen
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fibroid
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benign neoplasm in the the uterus that is composed largely of fibrous tissue; also called leiomyoma
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leukorrhea
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white discharge from the vagina
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oligomenorrhea
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scanty or infrequent menstrual flow
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pregnancy- induced hypertension (PIH)
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potentially life-threatening disorder that usually develops after the 20th week of pregnancy and is characterized by edema and proteinuria
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preeclampsia
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nonconclusive form of PIH
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eclampsia
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conclusive form of PIH
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pyosalpinx
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pus in the fallopian tube
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retroversion
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turning, or state of being turned back, especially an entire organ being tipped from its normal position (such as the uterus)
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sterility
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inability of a woman to become pregnant or for a man to impregnate a woman
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toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
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rare and sometimes fatal staphylococcus infection that generally occurs in menstruating women, most of whom use vaginal tampons for menstrual protection
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trichomoniasis
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protozoal infestation of the vagina, urethra, or prostate
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anorchism
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congenital absence of one or both testes; also called anorchia
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balanitis
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inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis
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cryptorchidism
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failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum
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epispadias
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congenital defect in which the urethra opens on upper side of the penis near the glans penis instead of the tip
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hypospadias
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congenital defect in which the male urethra opens on undersurface of the penis instead of the tip
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impotence
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inability of a man to achieve or maintain a penilev erection; commonly called erectile dysfunction
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phimosis
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stenosis or narrowness of the preputial orifice so that the foreskin cannot be pushed back over the glans penis
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sexually transmitted disease (STD)
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any disease that may be acquired as a result of sexual intercourse or other intimate contact with an infected individual and affects the male and female reproductive systems; also called venereal disease
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chlamydia
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STD caused by infection with the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis
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genital warts
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warts in the genitalia caused by human papillomavirus (HPV)
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gonorrhea
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contagious bacterial infection that most commonly affects the genitourinary tract and, occasionally, the pharynx or rectum
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herpes genitalis
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infection in females and males of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa with herpes simplex virus type 2
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syphilis
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infectious, chronic STD characterized by lesions that change to a chancre and may involve any organ or tissue
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amniocentesis
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obstetric procedure that involves surgical puncture of the amniotic sac under ultrasound guidance to remove amniotic fluid
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colposcopy
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examination of the vagina and cervix with an optical magnifying instrument (colposcope)
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hysterosalpingography
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radiography of the uterus and oviducts after infection of a contrast medium
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laparoscopy
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visual examination of the abdominal cavity with laparoscope through one or more small incisions in the abdominal wall, usually at the umbilicus
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mammography
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radiography of breast; used to diagnose benign and malignant tumors
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Papanicolaou (Pap) test
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microscopic analysis of cells taken from the cervix and vagina to detect the presence of carcinoma
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ultrasonography (US)
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imaging technique that uses high- frequency sound waves (ultrasound) that bounce off body tissues and are recorded to produce an image of an internal organ or tissue
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digital rectal examination (DRE)
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examination of the prostate gland by finger palpation through the anal canal and the rectum
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prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test
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blood test to screen for prostate cancer
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cerclage
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obstetric procedure in which a nonabsorbable suture is used for holding the cervix closed to prevent spontaneous abortion in a woman who has an invompetent cervix
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dilation and curettage (D&C)
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surgical procedure that widens the cervical canal of the uterus (dilation) so that the endometrium of the uterus can be scraped (curettage)
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hysterosalpingooophorectomy
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surgical removal of a uterus, a fallopian tube, and an ovary
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lumpectomy
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excision of a small primary breast tumor ("lump") and some of the normal tissue that surrounds it
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mastectomy
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complete or partial excision of one or both breasts, most commonly performed to remove a malignant tumor
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total mastectomy
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excision of an entire breast, nipple, areola, and the involved overlying skin; also called simple mastectomy
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modified radial mastectomy
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excision of an entire breast, including lymph nodes in the underarm (axillary dissection)
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radical mastectomy
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excision of an entire breast, all underarm lymph nodes, and chest wall muscles under the breast
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reconstructive breast surgery
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reconstructIon of a breast that has been removed due to cancer or other disease
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tissue (skin) expansion
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common breast reconstructIon technique in which a balloon expander is inserted beneath the skin and chest muscle, saline solution is gradually injected to increase size, and the expander is then replaced with a more permanent implant
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transverse rectus abdominis muscle (TRAM) flap
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surgical creation of a skin flap (using skin and fat from the lower half of the abdomen), which is passed under the skin to the breast area, shaped into a natural- looking breast, and sutured into place
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tubal ligation
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sterilization procedure that involves blocking both fallopian tubes by cutting or burning them and tying them off
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circumcision
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surgical removal of the foreskin or prepuce of the penis, usually performed on the male as an infant
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transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
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surgical procedure to relieve obstruction caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (excessive overgrowth of normal tissue) by insertion of a resectoscope into the penis and through the urethra to "chip away" at prostatic tissue and flush out chips (using an irrigating solution)
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antifungals
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agents used to treat vaginal fungal infection, such as candidiasis
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estrogens
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agents used to treat symptoms of menopause (hot flashes, vaginal dryness) through hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
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gonadotropin
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agents used to increase sperm count in infertility cases
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oral contraceptives (OCPs)
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agents that prevent ovulation in order to avoid pregnancy; also known as birth control pills
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spermicides
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agents used as a method out of birth control that destroy sperm by creating a highly acidic environment in the uterus
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