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123 Cards in this Set
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Amni/o
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Amnion - innermost membrane of the uterus
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cervic/o
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cervix or neck
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chori/o
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chorion
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chorion/o
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chorion - outer most membrane of the uterus
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colp/o
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vagina
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culd/o
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cul-de-sac
area of the abdominopelvic region between the uterus and the rectum |
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episi/o
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vulva
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galact/o
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milk
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gynec/o
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female or woman
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hyster/o
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uterus or womb
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lact/o
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milk
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mamm/o
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breast
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mast/o
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breast
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men/o
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menstration
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metr/o
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uterus
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metri/o
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uterus
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my/o
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muscle
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myom/o
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muscle tumor
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nat/i
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birth
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obstetr/o
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pregnancy or childbirth
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o/o
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egg
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oophor/o
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ovary
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ov/o
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egg
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ovari/o
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ovary
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ovul/o
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egg
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perine/o
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perineum
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phor/o
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to bear
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salping/o
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fallopian tubes
or uterine tubes |
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uter/o
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uterus
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vagin/o
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vagina
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vulv/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
gravida II - two pregnancies |
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-parous
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bearing, bring forth
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-para
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live birth
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-rrhea
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discharge or flow
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-salpinx
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fallopian tubes
or uterine tubes |
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-tocia
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labor
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-version
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turning
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dys-
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painful, difficult or bad
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endo-
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within
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in-
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in
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intra-
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in or within
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multi-
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many
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nuli-
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none
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pre-
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before
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primi-
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first
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retro-
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backwards
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para-
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near or beside
assistant |
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path-
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pathology
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PMS
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Pre-menstrual syndrome
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AB
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abortion
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BSE
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Breast Self Examination
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CA 125
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Blood Test for Ovarian Cancer
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C-section
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Cesarean Section
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CIS
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Carcinoma in situ
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CS
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Cesarean Section
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Cx
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Cervix
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D & C
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Dialation & Curetage
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DUB
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Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
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EDC
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Estimated Date of Confinement
**due date** |
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EMB
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Endometrial Biopsy
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FHR
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Fetal Heart Rate
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FSH
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Folicle Stimulating Hormone
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G
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Gravida - pregnancy
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GYN
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Gynocology or Gynocologist
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HCG or hCG
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human chorionic gonadotrophin
**elevated levels signifies pregnancy** |
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HPV
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Human Papilloma Virus
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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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LMP
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Last Menstrual Period
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OB
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Obstetrics
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Pap Smear
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Papanicolaou Smear
**used to detect cervical cancer** |
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PID
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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Amniocentesis
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surgical puncture of the amnion
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Endocervicitis
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inflammation within the cervix
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Choriogenesis
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producing chorion
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Colposcopy
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process of viewing the vagina
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Culdocentesis
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surgical puncture of the cul-de-sac
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Episiotomy
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process of cutting the vulva
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Galactorrhea
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milk flow
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Gynecomastia
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pertaining to the female breast
**only used to describe a condition in men** |
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Hysterectomy
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Surgical removal of the uterus
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Hysteroscopy
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process of viewing the uterus
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Lactogenesis
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producing milk
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Mammoplasty
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surgical repair of the breast
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Mastitis
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inflammation of the breast
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Mastectomy
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surgical removal of the breast
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Amenorrhea
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no menstrual flow
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Dysmenorrhea
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Difficult or painful menstrual flow
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Oligomenorrhea
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Scanty menstrual flow
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Menorrhagia
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excessive or heavy menstrual flow - bursting forth
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Endometriosis
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Abnormal condition within the uterus
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Myometrium
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Pertaining to the uterus muscle
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Myomectomy
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Surgical removal of a muscle tumor
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Neonatal
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Pertaining to new birth
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Obstetric
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Pertaining to childbirth or pregnancy
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Oogenesis
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formation of eggs
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Oophorectomy
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Surgical removal of the ovaries
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Anovulatory
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No ovulation
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Perineorrhaphy
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Suture of the perineum
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Oophoritis
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Inflammation of the ovaries
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Salpingectomy
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Surgical removal of the fallopian tubes
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Vaginitis
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Inflammation of the vagina
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Vulvovaginitis
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Inflammation of the vagina and vulva
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Menarche
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first menstruation
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Pseudocyesis
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False pregnancy
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Primigravida
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First pregnancy
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Leukorrhea
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White discharge
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Menorrhea
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Menstrual flow
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Pyosalpinx
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Fallopian tubes pus
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Dystocia
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Painful or difficult labor/birth
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Oxytocia
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Rapid childbirth
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Dyspareunia
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Painful or difficult intercourse
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Endometritis
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Inflammation within the uterus
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Intrauterine
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Within the uterus
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Multipara
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multiple births
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Multigravida
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multiple pregnancies
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Nulligravida
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no pregnancies
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Prenatal
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Pertaining to before birth
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Primipara
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First birth
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Retroversion
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Turning backwards
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