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| Sex, or reproductive, organs visible on the outside of the body; also called genitals |
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| Length of time from conception to birth |
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| Production and release of milk by mammary glands |
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| Mouth; entrance, or outlet of any anatomical structure |
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| neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus) |
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| tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes) |
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| tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)-suffix |
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| Congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening, such as the vagina |
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| Malignant neoplasm of the uterus or at the site of an ectopic pregnancy |
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| Occurrence of pain during sexual intercourse |
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| Inflammation of the mucous lining of the cervix uteri |
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| Turning, or state of being turned back, especially an entire organ, such as the uterus being tipped from its normal position |
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| Benign tumors composed of muscle and fibrous tissue that develop in the uterus; also called leiomyomas, myomas, or fibroids |
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| Inability of the female to become pregnant or the male to impregnate the female |
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| Termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus is capable of surviving outside the uterus |
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| premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall before the third stage of labor; also called placental abruption |
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| Common abnormality of delivery in which the fetal buttocks or feet present first rather than the head |
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| Genetic condition in which a person has 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46 and occurs when there is an extra copy of chromosome 21, which causes delays in the way a child develops mentally and physically; also called trisomy 21 |
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| Most serious form of toxemia during pregnancy |
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| Pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum does not reach the uterine cavity but becomes implanted on any tissue other than the lining of the uterine cavity, such as the fallopian tubes, an ovary, the abdomen, or even the cervix uteri |
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| Obstetric complication in which the placenta is attached close to or covers the cervical canal that results in bleeding during labor whee the cervix dilates |
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| Small, T-shaped device inserted by a physician inside the uterus to prevent pregnancy |
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| Suturing of the cervix to prevent it from dilating prematurely during pregnancy, thus decreasing the chance of a spontaneous abortion |
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| Incision of the abdomen and uterus to remove the fetus; also called C-section |
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| Surgical close of the vaginal canal |
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| Sampling of a cone-shaped piece of tissue, such as a mucosa of the cervix, for histological examination |
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| Sampling of fetal blood drawn from the umbilical vein and performed under US guidance |
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| Process of freezing tissue to destroy cells; also cryocautery |
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| Widening of the cervical canal with a dilator and scraping of the uterine endometrium with a curette |
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| Hysterectomy where the cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes remain |
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| hysterectomy where the cervix is removed, but the ovaries and fallopian tubes remain; also called a complete hysterectomy |
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| total plus bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
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| Total, complete, hysterectomy, including the removal of the uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and ovaries |
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| Visual examination of the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope through one or more small incisions in the abdominal wall, usually at the umbilicus |
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| Excision of a small primary breast tumor (or lump) and some of the normal tissue that surrounds it. |
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| Surgical reconstruction of the breast(s) to change the size, shape, or position |
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| Insertion of a breast prosthesis (filled with silicone gel or saline) beneath the skin or beneath the pectoralis major muscle |
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| Breast reduction to reduce the size of a large, pendulous breast |
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| Excision of the entire breast |
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| total (simple) mastectomy |
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| Excision of the entire breast, nipple, areola, and the involved overlying skin |
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| modified radical mastectomy |
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| Excision of the entire breast, including the lymph nodes in the underarm (axillary dissection) |
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| Excision of the entire breast, all underarm lymph nodes, and chest wall muscles under the breast |
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| reconstructive breast surgery |
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| Creation of a breast-shaped mound to replace a breast that has been removed due to cancer or other disease |
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| tissue (skin) expansion mastectomy reconstructive breast surgery |
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| Common breast reconstruction technique in which a balloon expander is inserted beneath the skin and chest wall, 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 reconstructive breast surgery |
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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, and then shaping the abdominal tissue (flap) into a natural-looking breast and suturing it into place |
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| Procedure that ties (ligates) the fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy |
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| Transabdominal puncture of the amniotic sac under US guidance using a needle (position is verified by US on a monitor screen) and syringe to remove amniotic fluid |
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| Visual examination of the vagina and cervix with an optimal magnifying instrument (colposcope) |
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| Delivery of pressurized air or gas into a cavity, chamber, or organ to allow visual examination, remove an obstruction, or apply medication |
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| test for patency of the uterine tubes made by transuterine insufflation with carbon dioxide, also called Rubin test |
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| Measurement of the pelvis dimensions to determine whether the head of the fetus will be able to pass through the bony pelvis to allow delivery |
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| Chorionic villus sampling |
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| Sampling of placental tissues for prenatal dx of potential genetic defects |
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| Removal of a sample of uterine endometrium for microscopic study |
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| Cytological study used to detect abnormal cells sloughed from the cervix and vagina, usually obtained during routine pelvic examination |
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| Radiography and, usually fluoroscopy of the uterine tubes (oviducts) following injection of a contrast medium |
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| Radiographic examination of the breast to screen for breast cancer |
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| US of the pelvis area performed with a probe inserted into the vagina, which provides sharper images of pathological and normal strctures within the pelvis |
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