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119 Cards in this Set
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amenorrhea |
absence of menstrual flow |
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Bartholin adenitis |
inflammation of the Bartholid gland (also called bartholinitis) |
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cervicitis |
inflammation of the cervix |
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colpitis, vaginitis |
inflammation of the vagina |
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dysmenorrhea |
painful mestrual flow |
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endocervicitis |
inflammation of the inner (lining) of the cervis |
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endometritis |
inflammation of the inner (lining) of the uterus (endometrium) |
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hematosalpinx |
blood in the uterine tube |
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hydrosalpinx |
water in the uterine tube |
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hysteratresia |
closer of the uterus (uterine cavity) |
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mastitis |
inflammation of the breast |
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menometrorrhagia |
rapid flow of blood from the uterus at menstruation (btw menstrual cycles; increased amount) |
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menorrhagia |
rapid flow of blood at menstruation (increased amount) |
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metorrhagia |
rapid flow of blood from the uterus (btw menstrual cycles) |
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myometritis |
inflammation of the uterine m uscle (myomentrium) |
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oligomenorrhea |
scanty menstrual flow (less often) |
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oophoritis |
inflammation of the ovary |
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perimetritis |
inflammation surrounding the uterus (perimetrium) |
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pyosalpinx |
pus in the uterine tube |
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salpingitis |
inflammation of the uterine tube |
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salpingcele |
hernia of the uterine tube |
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vulvovaginitis |
inflammation of the vulva and vagina |
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andenomyosis |
growth of endometrium into the muscular portion of the uterus |
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breast cancer |
malignant tumor of the breast |
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cervical cancer |
malignant tumor of the cervix, which progresses from cervical dysplasia to carcinoma. its cause is linked to HPV infection |
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endometrial cancer |
malignant tumor of the endometrium |
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endometriosis |
abnormal condition in which endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus in various areas in the pelvic cavity, including ovaries, uterine tubes, intestines, and uterus |
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fibrocystic breast condition (FCC) |
disorder characterized by benign cysts in one or both breasts; may cause discomfort |
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filbroid tumor |
benign tumor of the uterine muscle (also called myoma of the uterus or leiomyoma) |
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ovarian cancer |
malignant tumor of the ovary |
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pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) |
inflammation of some or all of the female pelvic organs; can be caused by many different pathogens |
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prolapse uterus |
downward displaced of the uterus into the vagina (hyperoptosis) |
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toxic shock syndrome (TSS) |
severe illness characterized by high fever, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, and myalgia, followed by hypotension and in sever cases, shock and death; usually affect menstruating women using tampons |
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vesicovaginal fistula |
abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina |
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cervicectomy |
excision of the cervix |
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colpoperineorrhaphy |
suturing of the vagina and perineum (performed to mend perineal vaginal tears) |
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colpoplasty |
surgical repair of the vagina |
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colporrhaphy |
suturing of the vagina |
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culdocentesis |
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the Douglas cu- de-sac (rectouterine pouch) |
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episiorrhaphy |
suturing of (a tear in) the vulva
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hymenectomy |
excision of the hymen |
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hymenotomy |
incision of the hymen |
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hysterectomy |
excision of the uterus |
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hysteropexy |
surgical fexation of the uterus |
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hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy |
excision of the uterus, uterine tubes, and ovaries |
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mammoplasty |
surgical repair of the breast (performed to enlarge or reduce in size) |
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mastectomy |
surgical removal of a breast |
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mastopexy |
surgical fixation of the breast (performed to lift sagging breast tissue or to create symmetry) |
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oophorectomy |
excision of an ovary |
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pirineorrhaphy |
suturing of (atear in ) the perineum |
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salpingectomy |
excision of a uterine tube |
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salpingo-oophorectomy |
excision of a uterine tube and ovary |
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salpingostomy |
creation of an artificial opening in a uterine tube (performed to restore patency) |
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vulvectomy |
excision of the vulva |
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Total hysterectomy |
excision of the uterus (abdominal, vaginal, or laparoscopic) |
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bilateral hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy |
excision of the uterus, ovaries, and uterine tubes |
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radical hysterectomy |
excision of the uterus, ovaries, uterine tubes; lymph nodes, upper portion of the vagina, and the surrounding tissues (abdominal) |
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laparoscopically-assisted vaginal hysterectomy |
vaginal excision of the uterus with the use of the laparoscope to view the abdominal pelvic cavity |
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Radical mastectomy |
removal of breast tissue, nipple, lymph nodes, and underlying chest wall muscle; also called halsted mastectomy |
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Modified radical mastectomy |
removal of breast tissue, nipple and lymph nodes |
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Simple mastectomy |
Removal of breast tissue and nipple (total mastectomy) |
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subcutaneous mastectomy |
removal of breast tissue only, preserving the overlying skin, nipple and areolas (nipple sparing mastectomy) |
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Segmental mastectomy |
removal of a quadrant, or wedge, of breast tissue (quadrantectomy) |
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lumpectomy |
removal of a cancerous lesion along with a margin of surrounding healthy breast tissue (partial mastectomy, or breast-conserving surgery) |
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anterior and posterior colporrhaphy (A& P repair) |
surgical repair of a weakened vaginal wall to correct a cystocele |
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conization |
surgical removal of a cone-shaped area of the cervis, used in treatment of noninvasive cervical cancer (cone biopsy) |
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dilation and curettage (D&C) |
surgical procedure to widen the cervix and scrape the endometrium with an instrument called a curette. It is performed to diagnose disease, to correct bleeding, and to empty uterine contents, such as tissue remaining after a miscarriage |
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endometrial ablation |
procedure to destroy or remove the endometrium by use of laser, electrical or thermal energy; used to treat abnormal uterine bleeding |
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laparoscopy or laparoscopic surgery |
visual examination of the abdominopelvic cavity, accomplished by inserting a laparascope through a tiny incision near the umbilicus. |
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myomectomy |
excision of a fibroid tumor (myoma) from the uterus |
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sentinel lymph node biopsy |
injection of blue dye and/or radioactive isotope used to identify the sentinel lymph nodes, the first is the axilary chain and most likely to contain metastasis of breast cancer. |
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stereotactic breast biopsy |
technique that combines mammography and computer-assisted biopsy to obtain tissue from a breast lesion |
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tubal ligation |
closure of the uterine tubes for sterilization by tying (ligation) |
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uterine artery embolization (UAE) |
minimally invasive procedure used to treat fibroids of the uterus by blocking arteries that supply blood to the fibroids. |
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hysterosalpingogram |
radiographic image of the uterus and uterine tubes |
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mamogram |
radiographic image of the breast |
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mammography |
radiographic imaging of the breast |
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sonohysterography (SHG) |
process of recording the uterus by the use of sound |
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colposcope |
instrument used for visual examination of the vagina (and cervix) |
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colposcopy |
visual examination of the vagina |
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culdoscope |
instrument used for visual examination of the cul-de-sac |
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culdoscopy |
visual examination of the Douglas cul-de-sac |
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hysteroscope |
instrument used for visual examination of the uterus |
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hysteroscopy |
visual examination of the uterus |
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transvaginal sonography (TVS) |
Us procedure that uses a transducer place in the vagina to botain images of the ovaries, uterus, cervix, uterine tubes, and surrounding structures |
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CA-125 (cancer antigen-125 tumor marker) |
blood test used in the detection of ovarian cancer |
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Pap smear |
cytological study of cervical and vaginal secretions used to determine the presence of abnormal or cancerous cells |
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gynecologist |
physican who studies and treats diseases of women |
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gynecology (GYN) |
study of women |
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gynopathic |
pertaining to diseases of women |
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leukorrhea |
white discharge (from the vagina) |
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mastalgia |
pain in the breast |
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mastoptosis |
saging breast |
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menarche |
beginning of mestruation |
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vaginal |
pertaining to the vagina |
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vulvaginal |
pertaining to the vulva and vagina |
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contraception |
intentional prevention of conception; birth control (BC) |
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dyspareuria |
difficult or painful intercourse |
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fistula |
abnormal passageway between two organs or between an internal organ and the body surface |
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hormone replacement therapy (HRT) |
replacement of hormones, estrogen and/or progesterone, to treat symptoms associated with menopause |
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premenstrual syndrome (PMS) |
syndrome involving physical and emotional symptoms occurring in the 10 days before menstruation |
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speculum |
instrument for opening a body cavity to allow visual inspection |
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A&P repair |
anterior and posterior colporrhaphy |
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BC |
birth control |
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Cx |
cervix |
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D&G |
dilation and curettage |
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FCC |
fibrocystic breast condition |
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CYN |
gynocology |
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HRT |
hormone replacement therapy |
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IUD |
intrauterine device |
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LAVH |
laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy |
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PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease |
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PMS |
premenstrual syndrome |
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SHG |
sonohysterography |
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TAH/BSO |
total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salping-oophorectomy |
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TSS |
toxic shock syndrome |
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TVH |
total viginal hysterectomy |
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TVS |
transvaginal sonography |
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UAE |
uterine artery embolization |