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| a collection of purulent material |
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| a disease transmitted by body fluids that results in impaired immune response |
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| a cyst in a paired vestibular gland in the vulva |
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| radiation delivered by an internal device placed close to the tumor |
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| infection caused by candida species or yeast; also referred to as monilial vaginitis or yeast infection |
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| warty growths indicative of the human papillomavirus |
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| procedure in which a cone-shaped piece of cervical tissue is removed as a result of detection of abnormal cells; also called cone biopsy |
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| destruction of tissue by freezing (with liquid nitrogen) |
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| bulging of the bladder downward into the vagine |
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| rinsing the vaginal canal with fluid |
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| term related to abnormal cell changes found on pap smear and cervical biopsy reports |
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| inflammation of the mucosa and the glands of the cervix |
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| endometrial tissue in abnormal locations; causes pain with menstruation, scarring, and possible infertility |
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| a protrusion of the intestinal wall into the vagine |
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| usually benign tumor of the uterus that may cause irregular bleeding; also called myoma or leiomyoma |
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| abnormal opening between two organs or sites (ex. vesicovaginal, between bladder and vagine; rectovaginal, between rectum and vagina) |
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| microscopic findings that indicate monilia |
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| surgical removal of the uterus |
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| vaginal bacterial that limit the growth of other bacteria by producing hydrogen peroxide |
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| surgical device inserted through a periumbilical incision to facilitate visualization and surgical procedures |
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| benign disorder of the vulva that usually occurs when estrogen levels are low; characterized by itching |
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| chemotherapy delivered in a liposome, a nontoxic drug carrier |
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| loop electrocautery excision procedure (LEEP) |
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| procedure in which laser energy is used to remove a portion of cervical tissue after abnormal biopsy findings |
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| inflammation of the cervix with exudate; almost always related to a chlamydial infection |
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| removal of uterine fibroids through an abdominal incision |
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| surgical removal of an ovary |
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| major surgical procedure in which the pelvic organs are removed |
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| pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) |
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| infection of uterus and fallopian tubes, usually from a sexually transmitted disease |
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| surgical repair of perineal lacerations |
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| polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) |
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| disorder in the hypothalamic-pituitary and ovarian network, resulting in chronic anovulation, androgen excess, and polycystic ovaries |
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| bulging of the rectum into the vagina |
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| inflammation of the fallopian tube |
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| removal of the ovary and its fallopian tube (removal of the fallopian tube alone is a salpingectomy) |
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| term used to describe the vagina following a hysterectomy, which involves removal of the uterus including the cervix |
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| inflammation of the vagina, usually secondary to infection |
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| inflammation of the vulvar vestibule, or tissue around the opening of the vagina, that often causes pain with intercourse (dyspareunia) |
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| most common type of vulvodynia, characterized by sharp pain in response to pressure applied to the vestibular area of the vulva |
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| thickening or lesions of the vulva; usually causes itching and may require biopsy to exclude malignancy |
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| removal of the tissue of the vulva |
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| inflammation of the vulva, usually secondary to infection or irritation |
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| painful condition that affects the vulva |
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