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| hyster/o, metr/o, metr/i, uter/o |
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| fallopian tube (uterine tube) |
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| absence of a normal body opening; occlusion, closure |
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| absence of menstrual discharge |
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| inflammation of the vagina |
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| painful menstrual discharge |
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| inflammation of the breast |
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| hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy |
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| excision of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries |
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| surgical repair of the breasts |
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| surgical removal of a breast |
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| visual examination of the vagina |
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| physician who studies and treats diseases of women |
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| abnormal condition in which endometrial tissue grows in various areas in the pelvic cavity, including ovaries, fallopian tubes, intestines, and uterus. |
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| pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) |
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| inflammation of the female pelvic organs |
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| dilatation and curettage (D&C) |
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| delation (widening) of the cervix and scraping of the endometrium with an instrument called a curette. It is performed to diagnose disease, to coreect bleeding, and to empty uterine contents. |
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| pap smear (aka papanicolaou smear & pap test) |
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| a cytological study of cervical and vaginal secretions used to determine the presence of abnormal or cancerous cells. Most commonly used to detect cancers of the cervix |
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| estrogen/hormone replacement therapy (ERT/HRT) |
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| replacement of hormones to treat menopause |
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| cessation of menstruation, usually around the ages of 48 to 53 years |
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| premenstrual syndrome (PMS) |
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| a syndrome involving physical and emotional symptoms occurring in the 10 days before menstruation. Symptoms include nervous tension, irritability, mastalgia, edema, and headache. Its cause is not fully understood. |
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| estrogen replacement therapy/hormone replacement therapy |
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| bear, give birth to; labor, childbirth |
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| pregnancy occurring in the fallopian tube; ectopic pregnancy |
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| narrowing pertaining to the pyloric sphincter |
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| incision of the vulva to prevent tearing |
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| surgical puncture to aspirate amniotic fluid |
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| pertaining to before birth (pertaining to newborn) |
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| before childbirth (pertaining to mother) |
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| spontaneous discharge of milk |
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| pertaining to after birth (reference to the newborn) |
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| after childbirth (pertaining to the mother) |
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| premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall |
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| severe complication and progression of preeclampsia characterized by convulsion and coma eclampsia is a potentially life-threatening disorder |
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| abnormally low implantation of the placenta on the uterine wall. (dilatation of the cervic can cause separation of the placenta from the uterine wall, resulting in bleeding. With severe hemorrhage, a cesarean section may be necessary to save the mother's life) |
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| abnormal condition encountered during pregnancy or shortly after delivery characterized by high blood pressure, edema, and proteinuria, but with no convulsions or coma. The cause is unknown; if not successfullt treated the condition will progress to eclampsia. Eclampsia is the 3rd most common cause of maternal death in the US after hemorrhage and infection. |
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cleft lip and palate (cleft indicates a fissure) |
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| congenital split of the lip and roof of the mouth |
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| congenital condition characterized by varying degrees of mental retardation and multiple defects (formerly called mongolism) |
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| condition of the newborn characterized by hemolysis of the erythrocytes. The condition is usually caused by incompatibility of the infant's and mother's blood, occurring when the mother's blood is Rh negative and the infant's blood is Rh positive. |
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spina bifida (divided spine) |
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| congenital defect in the vertebral column caused by the failure of the vertebral arch to close. If the meninges protrude through the opening the condition is called meningocele. Protrusion of both the meninges and spinal cord is called meningomyelocele. |
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| respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) |
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| a respiratory complication in the newborn, especially in premature infants. In premature infants RDS is caused by normal immaturity of the repiratory system resulting in compromised respiration (formerly called hyaline membrane disease) |
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| parturition (act of giving birth) in which the buttocks, feet, or knees emerge first |
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| medical specialty dealing with pregnancy, chilbirth, and puerperium. |
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