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the physician specialist who provides prenatal care and facilitates the delivery of babies
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obstetrician (OB)
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specialty that studies and works with women who are pregnant or giving birth
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obstetrics
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comes from the Greek word gyne, which means woman
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gynec/o
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field of medicine deals with diseases of women
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gynecology
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the physician who specializes in female disorders
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gynecologist (GYN)
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resembling woman
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gynecoid
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any disease peculiar to women
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gynecopathy
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abnormal fear of women
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gynecophobia
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means egg or ovum
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o/o
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an embryonic egg cell (a cell that will become an ovum)
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ooblast
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formation and development of an ovum
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oogenesis
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the changes that occur in the cell from ooblast to mature ovum
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oogenesis
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the release of an ovum from the ovary
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ovulation
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combining form used in words that refer to the ovary
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oophor/o
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inflammation of an ovary
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oophoritis
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excision of an ovary
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oophorectomy
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tumor of an ovary (ovarian tumor)
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oophoroma
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suffix meaning prolapses or out of place
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-ptosis
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prolapsed (dropped or sagged) ovary
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oophoroptosis
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suffix meaning fixation of a prolapsed organ
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-pexy
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fixation of a displaced or prolapsed ovary
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oophoropexy
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fixation of a displaced testicle
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orchiopexy or orchidopexy
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fixation of a displaced kidney
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nephropexy
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used to build words that refer to the uterine tubes (fallopian tubes)
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salping/o
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an instrument used to examine the uterine tubes (fallopian tubes)
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salpingoscope
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surgical opening into a uterine tube (fallopian tube)
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salpingostomy
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inflammation of a uterine tube (fallopian tube)
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salpingitis
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excision of a uterine tube
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salpingectomy
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inflammtion of the fallopian tube and ovary
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salpingo-oophoritis
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a hernia that encloses the uterine (fallopian) tube and ovary
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salpingo-oophorocele
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used in words about the vagina
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colp/o
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inflammation of the vagina
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colpitis
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vaginal pain
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colpodynia
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suture of the vagina
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colporrhaphy
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vaginal spasm
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colpospasm
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excision of a part of the vagina
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colpectomy
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fixation of a prolapsed vagina
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colpopexy
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surgical repair of the vagina
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colpoplasty
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instrument for examining the vagina
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colposcope
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process of examining the vagina with a scope
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colposcopy
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imaging procedure that views the tissues of the vagina and uterus across the vagina
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transvaginal ultrasound
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across (through) the esophagus
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transesophageal
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across (through) the rectum
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transrectal
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used to build words about the uterus as an organ
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hyster/o
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excision of the uterus
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hysterectomy
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incision into the uterus
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hysterotomy
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spasm of the uterus
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hysterospasm
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an x-ray (picture) of the uterus
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hysterogram
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a general term for any disease of the uterus
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hysteropathy
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used to look inside the uterus
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hysteroscope
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"picture" of the uterus and uterine tubes
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hysterosalpingogram (HSG)
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excision of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries
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hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
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refers to the tissue or layers of the uterus
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metr/o
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inflammation of the uterine masculature
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metritis
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uterine masculature
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myometrium
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paralysis of the uterus or uterine masculature
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metroparalysis
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flow or discharge from the uterine tissues
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metrorrhea
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any uterine disease
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metropathy or hysteropathy
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herniation of the uterus
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metrocele or hysterocele
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inner lining of the uterus
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endometrium
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inflammation of the inner uterine lining
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endometritis
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condition of the uterine tissue
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endometriosis
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excision of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries
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hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
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prolapse of the uterus
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hysteroptosis
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suffix that means prolapse, or downward displacement
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-ptosis
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surgical fixation of the uterus
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hysteropexy
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prolapse of the vagina
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colpoptosis
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uterine hernia
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hysterocele
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neck as well as neck of the uterus
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cervic/o
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combining form for cervix
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cervic/o
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excision of the cervix
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cervicectomy
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inflammation of the cervix
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cervicitis
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pertaining to the cervix
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cervical
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abdominal wall
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lapar/o
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herniation of the abdominal wall
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laparocele
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process of examining the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope
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laparoscopy
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incision into the abdominal wall
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laparotomy
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suturing of the abdominal wall
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laparorrhaphy
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LAVH
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laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy
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abdomen, uterus, uterine tubes, ovaries, excision
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laparohysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
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surgical puncture of the abdominal
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abdominocentesis
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surgical puncture of the pleura
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pleurocentesis
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prefix mean equal or the same
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iso-
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equal dimensions
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isometrics
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condition in which cells are of equal size
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isocytosis
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has the same osmotic pressure as red blood cells (normal saline solution, intravenous ringers lactage)
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isotonic
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inflammation of the breast
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mastitis
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surgical excision of part or all of the breast
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mastectomy
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cancerous tumor of the breast
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mastocarcinoma
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prefix for unequal
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aniso-
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condition of the breast
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mastia
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a woman's breasts are of unequal size
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anisomastia
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means that cells are of unequal sizes
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anisocytosis
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another combining form for breast
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mamm/o
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an x-ray picture of the breast
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mammogram or mammograph
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surgical repair of the breast
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mammoplasty
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radiograph of both breasts
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bilateral mammogram
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when a procedure is performed on both sides
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bilateral
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means below or under
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infra-
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below or under the mammary gland
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inframammary
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used in words referring to the menses or menstruation
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men/o
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permanent cessation of menstruation or menses, end of reproductive life
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menopause
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excessive menstruation occuring at irregular intercals or menstrual hemorrhage
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menorrhagia
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refers to a female's first menstrual period
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menarche
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flow of menses
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menstruation or menorrhea
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absence (without) of menstrual flow
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amenorrhea
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stopping menstrual flow (by medication or surgery)
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menostasis
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prefix for painful, faulty, diseased, bad, or difficult
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dys-
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painful or difficult menstruation (menstrual cramps)
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dysmenorrhea
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PMS
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premenstrual syndrome
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prefix for many or more than one
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multi-
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refers to a woman having many or more than one pregnancies
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multigravida
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adjective meaning many glands
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multiglandular
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adjective meaning many cells
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multicellular
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adjective meaning many nuclei
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multinuclear
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a woman who has brought forth (borne) more than one child
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multipara
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Latin suffix meaning to bear a viable fetus
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-para
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to indicate that twins are born
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multiparous birth
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means none
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nulli-
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to bring it to nothing
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nullify
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a woman who has never borne a child
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nullipara
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means first
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primi-
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a woman who is having her first labor and delivery
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primipara
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a woman experiencing her first pregnancy
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primigravida (Grav I or G1)
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a woman who has experienced two or more pregnancies
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multi-gravida
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no viable (live) births
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nullipara
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pertaining to no viable (live) births
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nulliparous
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many viable (live) births
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multipara
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out of place
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ectopic
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pregnancy occurs outside of the uterus (usually in a uterine [fallopian] tube)
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ectopic pregnancy
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before anesthesia
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preanesthetic
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in front of the permanent first molars
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premolar
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before the fever
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antepyretic
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forward bending
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anteflexion
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means birth
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natal
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means pertaining to fever
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febrile
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pertaining to after a fever
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postfebrile
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pertaining to before a fever
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antefebrile
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after intercourse
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postcoital (coitus)
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after delivery (refers to the mother)
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postpartum
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after birth (refers to the baby)
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postnatal
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after an operation
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postoperative
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a term similar to post/partum that means after giving birth
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puerperium
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pertaining to the newborn
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neonatal
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the specialty that studies treatment of newborns
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neonatology
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refers to delivery and terms related to the mother
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partum
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implantation of the blastocyst into the endomentrium
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conception
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fertilized ovum in the earliest stage of cell division
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embryo
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attachment of the embryo onto the endomentrium
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implantation
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before an operation
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preoperative
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before maturity (readiness)
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premature
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in front of the frontal lobe of the brain
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prefrontal
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before cancer develops
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precancerous
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means death
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mortem
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after death
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postmortem
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before death
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antemortem
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a postmortem exam assists in determining the cause of death of a person
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autopsy
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STI
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sexually transmitted infection
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fear of contacting syphilis
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syphilophobia
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therapy for syphilis
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syphilotherapy
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before maturity (readiness)
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premature
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in front of the frontal lobe of the brain
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prefrontal
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before cancer develops
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precancerous
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means death
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mortem
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after death
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postmortem
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before death
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antemortem
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a postmortem exam assists in determining the cause of death of a person
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autopsy
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STI
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sexually transmitted infection
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fear of contacting syphilis
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syphilophobia
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therapy for syphilis
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syphilotherapy
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any syphilitic disease
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syphilopathy
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HIV
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human immunodefiency virus
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one abortion, two , three, and so on
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Ab I, II, III, and so on, A1, A2, A3
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C-section
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cesarean section delivery
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D&C
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dilation and curettage
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F
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female
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FTT
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failure to thrive
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one pregnancy, two, three, and so on,
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Grav I, II, III, and so on, G1, G2, G3
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GYN
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gynecology
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HPV
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human papilloma virus
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HPV
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human pilloma virus
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HSG
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hysterosalpingogram
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IUD
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intrauterine device
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LAVH
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laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy
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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
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papanicolaou test (smear)
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one live birth, two, three, and so on
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Para I, II, III, and so on, P1, P2, P3
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PMS
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premenstrual syndrome
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preg
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pregnant
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RPR
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syphilis test (also VDRL, STS, RPR)
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SIDS
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sudden infant death syndrome
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STI or STD
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sexually transmitted infection (disease)
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TAH
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total abdominal hysterectomy
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