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| the lower, narrow portion of the uterus |
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| the first menses (period) |
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| the permanent cessation of menses (period) |
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| the inner, vascular layer of the uterus |
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| the muscular wall of the uterus |
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| the outermost layer of the uterus (connective tissue) |
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| the female gonades - produce female gametes |
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| the area between the vulva and the anus |
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| the site of embryo implantation, fetus support, and menses |
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| area where the labia minora meet |
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| pair of narrow tubes between an ovary and the uterus |
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| absense of menstrual discharge |
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| water accumulation in a fallopian tube |
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| irregular or excessive bleeding other than during menstruation |
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| excessive bleeding during menstruation |
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| bleeding from the uterus at any time other than during normal menstruation |
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| abnormally reduced discharge during menstruation |
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| a malignant tumor arising from the cervix |
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| cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
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| abnormal development of cells within the cervix resulting in tumor formation |
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| difficult or painful copulation |
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| abnormal condition in which endometrial tissue grows in various locations in the pelvic cavity |
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| benign fibrous tissue tumor that arises from the myometrium |
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| an abnormal passage from one hollow organ to another |
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| condition of a sagging breast |
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| uterus displacement (downward location - often crowding into the vagina) |
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| fallopian tube inflammation |
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| endoscopic vagina (and cervix) examination |
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| dilation and curettage (D&C) |
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| dilation of the cervix and scraping of the uterus |
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| vulva suture to correct a tear |
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| incision of the vulva and perineum to prevent tearing during childbirth |
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| uterus excision (may include surrounding structures) |
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| radioopaque dye injected into uterus and x-rayed |
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| samples of cells are removed from the cervix and vagina and microscopically examined for abnormalities |
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| fallopian tube and ovary removal (usually from the same side) |
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| sterilization procedure by ligating (cutting and tying) the fallopian tubes |
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| a pregnant woman who has been previously pregnant |
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| a woman who has given birth before |
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| the period of life between birth and 28 days |
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| a woman who has never been pregnant |
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| a woman who has never given birth |
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| a woman who has given birth |
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| a woman in her first pregnancy |
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| a woman who has given birth to one infant |
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| the developing human from the second day after conception until the eighth week |
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| the developing human from the eighth week after conception to the moment of birth |
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| vaginal discharge that normally follows childbirth |
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| the first stool of a newborn |
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| the cell resulting from the union of a male sperm with a female ovum |
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| severe nausea and emesis during pregnancy (can cause dehydration) |
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| pregnancy termination by expulsion of the embryo or fetus from the uterus |
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| premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall |
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| progressive obliteration of the cervical canal during labor |
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| convulsions and possibly coma during pregnancy |
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| a pregnancy occurring outside of the uterus |
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| newborn's red blood cells are destroyed due to an incompatibility between the mother's blood and baby's blood |
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| congenital abnormality of a small head |
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| abnormal attachment of the placenta near the lower segment of the uterus |
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| abnormal development of high blood pressure (edema/proteinuria) - pregnancy-induced hypertension |
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| aspiration of a small amount of amniotic fluid to analyze fluid for possible fetus abnormalities |
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| surgical delivery by making an incision through the abdomen and uterus |
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| a drug used to stop labor contractions |
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| the top portion of the cervix |
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| the "appendages" of the uterus (fallopian tubes, ovaries, etc) |
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| the development of abnormally large mammary glands |
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| atrophy or abnormal smallness of the mammary glands |
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| excessive enlargement of mammary glands |
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| a newborn with an excessive birth weight |
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| cephalopelvic disproportion |
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| a baby's head or body is too large to fit through the mother's pelvies |
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