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Reproductive System (70 cards)

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Vulva

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External genitalia of the female

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Mons pubis

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Pad of fatty tissue and thick skin that overlies the pubis bone, becomes covered in hair after puberty

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Prepuce

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Fold of skin that forms a retractable cover over the clitoris, foreskin of the glans penis

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Vestibule

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Any space or cavity at the entrance to a canal

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Cervic(o)

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Pertaining to neck or uterine cervix

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Hyster(o)

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Pertaining to uterus

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Metr(o)

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Pertaining to measure or uterine tissue

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Salping(o)

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Pertaining to fallopian tube

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Oophor(o)

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Pertaining to ovary

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Perineum

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Region between sexual organ and anus

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Cervicocolpitis

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Inflammation of the cervix uteri and vagina

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Colpocystitis

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Inflammation of the vagina and urinary bladder

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Menarche

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First occurrence of menstruation

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Another term for menopause

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Climacteric

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Vaginal speculum

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Instrument that can be pushed apart after inserted into the vagina to allow examination

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Papanicolaou test

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Shortened to pap smear, study of material collected from the body that shed cells, usually in reference to the vagina and cervix, ranked class I-V with I being normal and V definitely cancerous

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Dysplasia

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Change in shape, growth, or number of cells

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Trichomonas

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Vaginal and urethral parasite

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Rapid plasma reagin (RPR)

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Blood tests to detect and monitor syphilis

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Colposcopy

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Low powered microscope to magnify the mucosa of vagina and cervix

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Hysteroscopy

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Visual inspection of cervical canal and uterine cavity using an endoscope through the vagina

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Hysterosalpingography

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Radiologic examination of the uterus and fallopian tubes after injection of a radiopaque material into those organs

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Amnion and Chorionic membrane

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Membranes that develop around a fertilized embryo

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Amenorrhea

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Absence of menstruation

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Menorrhagia
Heavy or long menstrual periods
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Metrorrhagia
Uterine bleeding other than that caused by menstruation
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Oophoralgia
Ovarian pain
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Oophorosalpingitisi
Inflammation of an ovary and uterine tube
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PID abbreviation
Pelvic inflammatory disease
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Leiomyoma
Benign tumor occurring within the uterus
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Cystocele
Herniation of urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina
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HRT abbreviation
Hormone replacement therapy
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D&C abbreviation and definition
Dilation and curettage, procedure involving insertion of curet into uterus after dilation to scrape or remove material from the endometrium
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Endometrial ablation
Laser removal of the endometrium
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Pelvic exenteration
Removal of all the pelvic organs
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Orchid(o)
Pertaining to testicle
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Balan(o)
Pertaining to glans penis
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Cryptoorchidism
Developmental defect characterized by failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
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Varicocele
Cluster of dilated veins that occur above the testes
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Phimosis
When the prepuce is constricted so it cannot be retracted
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Balanitis
Inflammation of the glans penis
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BPH abbreviation
Benign prostatic hpyerplasia
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Azoospermia
Absence of living sperm
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Prosthesis
Artificial replacement for a body part
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Orchiopexy
Attachment of previously undescended testis to the wall of the scrotum
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Transurethral resection prostatectomy (TURP)
Surgical proedure performed through the urethra where small pieces of enlarged prostate are excised
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Ablation
Removal or excision of growth on any part of the body
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Vasostomy
Creation of new opening in the vas deferens
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IVF abbreviation and definition
In vitro fertilization, method of fertilizing the ova outside the body by collecting mature ova and placing them in a dish with spermatozoa, then placed in the uterus for implantation
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Postcoital contraceptive
Pill that blocks or terminates pregnancy taken within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse
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EDD abbreviation
Expected date of delivery
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Primigravida
Female during her first pregnancy (gravid refers to pregnant female)
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GPA abbreviation
Gravid/para/abortus
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Quadipara
Woman who has had four successful pregnancies
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Amniorrhexis
Rupture of the amnion sign of impending labor
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4 stages of labor
1) Cervical dilation 2) Expulsion 3) Placental 4) Post partum stage
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Antepartum
Before childbirth
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Amniocentesis
Surgical procedure in which a needle is passed through abdominal and uterine walls to obtain amniotic fluid for assessment of fetal health
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Fetoscope
Stethoscope for assessing the fetal heart rate through the mother's abdomen
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Pseudocyesis
False pregnancy
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Pre-eclampsia
A complication of pregnancy characterized by acute high blood pressure, untreated eclampsia leads to seizures, coma, edema, and convulsions
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Dystocia
Abnormal or difficult labor
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Abruptio placentae
Premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall
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3 types of fetal presentations
1) Cephalic 2) Breech 3) Shoulder
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Gonococcus
Cause of gonorrhea
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Chancre
First stage of syphilis appearance of a painless sore
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Gumma
Soft rubbery tumors on any part of the body
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episiotommy
Incision that enlarges the vaginal opening to facilitate delivery
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Chlamydiosis
A chlamydial infection
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Condyloma acuminatum
Genital warts

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