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Female Reproductive System-Gynecology, Obstretics, and Neonatology

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Definition
colp/o, vagin/o   vagina  
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episi/o, vulv/o   vulva  
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perine/o   perineum (area btwn vagina and the anus  
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colpsocope   device to view the inside of the vagina  
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vaginitis   inflammation of the vagina  
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episiotomy   incision into the vulva (during childbirth)  
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vulvodyia   vulva pain  
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perineoplasty   surgical repair of the perineum  
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perineorrhaphy   suturing of the perineum  
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gynec/o, gyn/o   woman  
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gynecology   study of women  
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mast/o, mammo/o   breast  
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mastopexy   surgical fixation of the breast  
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mastectomy   surgical removal of the breast  
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mammogram   xray image of the breast  
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lact/o   milk  
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lactation   production of milk  
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lactorrhea   discharge of milk  
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cervic/o,   cervix (neck)  
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cervicodynia   cervical pain  
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cervicitis   inflammation of the cervix  
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hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o   uterus  
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hysterectomy   surgical removal of the uterus  
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endometrium   inner lining of the uterus  
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uterus   organ that carries the developing fetus  
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pelv/i   pelvic  
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pelvimetry   measurement of the pelvis  
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pelvic sonography   using sound waves to examine the structures of the pelvis  
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oophor/o, ovari/o   ovary  
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oophorectomy   surgical removal of the ovary  
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ovariocentesis   surgical puncture of the ovary  
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men/o   menstruation, flow  
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menorrhea   menstrual discharge (normal flow)  
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menopause   cessation of the menstrual cycle  
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salpin/o   fallopian tube  
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saplingectomy   removal of a fallopian tube  
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salpingoscope   device to view the inside of a fallopian tube  
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amni/o   amnion  
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amioncentesis   surgical punture of the amnion  
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-cyesis   pregnancy  
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pseudocyesis   false pregnancy  
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chori/o, chorion/o   chorion  
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choriocarcinoma   cancer of the chorion  
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chorionitis   inflammation of the chorion  
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toc/o   labor  
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tocograph   recording of labor  
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fet/o   fetus  
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fetometry   recording of labor  
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part/o, nat/o   birth  
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postpartum   period of time after birth  
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neonatal   pertaining to newborn baby  
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dysmenorrhea/menorrhalgia   painful menstruation  
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oligomenorhea   skipped menstruation  
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amenorrhea   lack of menstruation  
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metr/o   frequency  
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gonnorrhea   STD  
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aminorrhea/aminorrhexis   water breaking/rupture of the amniotic sac  
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menorrhagia   excessive menstrual flow  
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metroffhagia/metromenorrhagia   menstrual bleeding at irregular times/excessive  
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colpostenosis   narrowing of the vaginal opening  
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vaginodynia   pain in the vagina  
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mastalgia   pain in the breast  
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mastoptosis   drooping of the breast  
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hysteralgia/hysterodynia   uterine pain  
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leukorrhea   white vaginal discharge  
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ovaralgia/ovarialgia   ovarian pain  
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perineocele   hernia in the perineal region  
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dyspareunia   painful intercourse  
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braxton hicks contraction   false labor, uterine contractions while not in labor  
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eutocia   normal delivery  
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postpartum   after delivery  
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amniocentesis   fluid that surrounds the baby  
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amastia   absence of breast  
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hypermastia/macromastia/hypomastia/micromastia   abnormally large/small breast  
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episiostenosis   narrowing of the vulvar opening  
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hematosalpinx/hydrosalpinx/pyosalpinx   blood/water (fluid)/pus in the fallopian tubes, causing a blockage  
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hysteroptosis/uterine prolapse   downard displacement of the uterus into the vagina  
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oophorocystosis   ovarian cysts  
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hysteroscope/hysterscopy   instrument to view/process of viewing the uterus  
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vaginoscope/colposcope   instrument used to view the vagina  
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speculum   device for examining a body cavity most commonly the vagina  
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endometrium/myometrium   inner/middle layer of uterus  
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hysterocele/hyterorrhexis   herniation/rupture of the uterus  
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eutociabradytocia/dystocia   normal/slow/difficult labor  
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macrosomia   baby with a large body  
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microcephalus   baby with a small head  
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teratogenic   causing the formation of birth defects  
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fetometry   procedure for measuring the fetus  
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oligohydramnios/polyhydramnios   note enough/too much amniotic fluid  
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amniocentesis   surgical puncture of the amnion  
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contraception   process that prevents or hinders the conception of a child  
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gestation   process of carrying a child from conception to birth  
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ovulation   process of an egg being released from the ovary  
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cervicitis/cervicocolpitis,cervicovaginitis/endocervicitis   inflammation of the cervix, cervice and vagina/inside of the cervix  
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metrophlebitis   inflammation of the blood vessels of the uterus  
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oophoroma   tumor of an ovary  
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mastitis   inflammation of the breast  
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menopause   cessation of menstrual periods  
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abortion   termination of pregnancy  
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ectopic pregnancy   implantation of the fertilized egg outside of the uterus  
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pseudocyesis   false pregnancy  
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preeclampsia   high blood pressure and high protein in the ruine  
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hysterectomy, cervicectomy, salpingectomy   surgical removal of uterus, cervix, fallopian tube  
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mastectomy   surgical removal of a breast  
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ovariostomy   creation of an opening into an ovary  
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oxytocin   stimulates uterine contractions and accelerates labor  
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tocolytic   stops or delays premature labor and contractoins  
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