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Adnexa |
Accessory or adjoining organs, such as ovaries and fallopian tubes in relation to the uterus. |
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Amygdaloid |
Resembling a almond. |
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Ante- |
Before; forward |
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Arche |
Beginning |
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Braxton Hicks Contractions |
Irregular uterine contractions which begin after the 3rd month of pregnancy. |
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Breech |
The lower rear portion of the human trunk (the buttocks). |
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Crevic/o |
Neck; cervix (neck of the uterus) |
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Cesarean Section |
Surgical procedure in which incisions are made through a woman's abdomen and uterus to deliver her baby. |
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Colp/o |
Vagina |
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Culd/o |
Culdesac |
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Curettage |
A scraping, usually of the interior of a cavity, for the removal of new growths or other abnormal tissues, or to obtain material for tissue diagnosis. |
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-cyesis |
Pregnancy |
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Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding |
abnormal bleeding that is not caused by a tumor, infection, or pregnancy. |
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Dys- |
Abnormal; difficult; painful; bad |
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Dystocia |
Abnormal labor |
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Ectopic |
Being in an abnormal position |
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Endo- |
In; Within |
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Episiotomy |
Surgical incision made between the anus and vagina. |
Usually occurs in the last stage of birth. |
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Exenteration |
Removal of inter organs or tissue with a cavity. |
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Fimbria |
The opening of the fallopian tubes |
Looks like a fringe like structure |
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Fistual |
Abnormal tubelike passage within body tissue, occurs between two internal organs membranous line. |
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Footling Breech |
Position of the fetus in which it’s feet are downward towards the cervix. |
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Frank Breech |
Position of the fetus in which the butt is facing downward near the cervix. |
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Galact/o |
Milk |
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Gravida |
Pregnant woman |
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Gynec/o |
Woman; female |
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Hyster/o |
Womb; uterus |
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Labia |
External folds of the vagina. |
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Lact/o |
Milk |
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LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure) |
Biopsy of abnormal cervical tissue |
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Ligament |
fetal tubular structures that are not useful after birth |
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Men/o |
Menstration |
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Metr/o |
Uterus |
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Metri/o |
Uterus |
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Multi |
Many |
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Myoma |
Tumor made of muscular tissue |
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Nat/o |
Birth |
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Oophor/o |
Ovary |
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Ovari/o |
Ovary |
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-para |
To bear; bring forth |
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Perine/o |
Perineum |
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Post |
After; behind |
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Primi- |
First |
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Salping/o |
Fallopian tube; |
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-salpinx |
Fallopian tube; oviduct |
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-tocia |
Labor; birth |
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Uter/o |
Uterus |
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Vagin/o |
Vagina |
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Parity |
Having to give birth to a fetus alive or dead. |
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Marsupialization |
Resecting the anterior wall and suturing the edges of the remaining wall to the adjacent edges of the skin, creating a pouch. |
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Marsupialization |
Resecting the anterior wall and suturing the edges of the remaining wall to the adjacent edges of the skin, creating a pouch. |
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Occiput Anterior |
The position in which the baby’s head is facing downward in the womb and facing the back of the mother. It is the best position for it to be delivered. |
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Perineum |
The area between the vulva and anus |
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Peritoneum |
The serous membrane that line the abdominal cavity and organs. |
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Pfannenstiel |
A type of abdominal incision used especially for OBGYN in C-Sections. |
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Prolapse |
The descending of organs. |
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Total Pelvic Exenteration |
removal of the urinary bladder, distal ureter, vagina, uterus, adnexa, rectum, anus, and adjacent lymph nodes |
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-version |
Turning |
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Vestibule |
A space at the entrance of another structure. |
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Sinus track |
Pass way from an internal organ leading to the body surface. |
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