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| benign prostatic hypertrophy |
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| dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
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| estimated date of confinement (due date) |
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| hormone replacement therapy |
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| pelvic inflammatory disease |
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| sexually transmitted disease |
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| total abdominal hysterectomy |
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| transurethral resection of the prostate |
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| hormones that promote the production of male gametes |
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| common term for the uterine cervix |
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| a gene-bearing bundle of DNA found in the nucleus of all cells |
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| name change from zygote after the first cell division until the eighth week of pregnancy |
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| organ in which the male sperm become functional |
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| tubes between the ovaries and the uterus |
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| the joining of the male and female gametes |
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| name change from the embryo after the eighth week of pregnancy to birth |
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| term given to both the female ovum and the male spermatozoon |
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| development that occurs between the formation of the zygote and the birth of the child |
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| gamete-generating organ (ovary or testis) |
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| normal stopping of the monthly period or menses |
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| end of one uterine cycle and the beginning of another |
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| part of the reproductive system process in women, comprising three phases: secretory, proliferative, and menses |
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| process of cell division by which one cell becomes two, both of which contain the maternal and paternal chromosomes |
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| small almond-shaped organ located on either side of the uterus |
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| release of a mature ovum from the ovary |
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| the female gamete; ovum is singular; ova is plural |
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| a woman who has given birth to a viable fetus |
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| male sex organ that transports the male sperm into the female vagina |
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| a spongy organ that is attached to the fetus by the umbilical cord and that provides nourishment to the fetus |
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| period of time when the fetus grows inside of the uterus |
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| female hormones generated in the ovaries |
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| male gland that produces and stores prostatic fluid, a fluid medium that is part of semen |
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| in the male reproductive system, the ductwork leading from the epididymis to the outside of the body |
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| the sac that encloses and protects the testicles |
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| combination of male gametes, their associated glandular secretions, and prostatic fluid |
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| glands at the base of the urinary bladder that secrete a thick substance that nourishes sperm |
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| sperm; spermatozoon; spermatozoa |
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| the male gamete; sperm is singular or plural; spermatozoon is singular; spermatozoa is plural |
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| testes; testis (singular) |
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| the organ that produces and stores the male gametes |
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| the male productive hormone (androgen) prominent in male gamete production |
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| male ductwork that acts as a part of both the male urinary and male reproductive systems |
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| the "neck" located at the lower end of the uterus |
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| uterine cycle (also called the menstrual cycle) |
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| part of the reproduction system process in women, comprising of three phases: secretory, proliferative, and menses |
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| uterine tubes (also called fallopian tubes) |
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| tubes between the ovaries and the uterus |
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| reproductive organ in which the fertilized oocyte is implanted and in which the child develops |
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| duct leading out of the epididymis (also called the ductus deferens) |
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| single cell formed at fertilization |
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| congenital absence of one or both testes |
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| an exaggerated forward bend of the uterus |
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| abnormal tipping forward of the entire uterus |
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| absence of sperm in the semen |
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| inflammation of the glans penis |
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| benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) |
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| an enlarged, noncancerous prostate; prostatomegaly |
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| inflammation of the uterine cervix |
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| undescended testicles or when one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum |
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| protrusion of the bladder into the anterior wall of the vagina |
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| presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus |
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| inflammation of the epididymis |
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| congenital opening of the urethra on the top side of the penis |
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| highly contagious sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria |
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| hernia filled with fluid in the testes |
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| congenital defect where the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis |
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| any disease of the uterus |
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| inflammation of the breast |
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| increased amount and duration of flow |
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| markedly reduced menstrual flow along with abnormally infrequent menstruation |
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| any disease of the testes |
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| inflammation of an ovary (also see oophoritis) |
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| pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) |
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| acute or chronic suppurative inflammation of female pelvic structures (endometrium, uterine tubes, pelvic peritoneum) due to infection by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, or other organisms |
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| narrowing of the opening of the foreskin so it cannot be retracted or pulled back to expose the glans penis |
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| descent of the uterus or cervix into the vagina |
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| inflammation of the prostate |
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| protrusion of the rectum into the posterior wall of the vagina |
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| abnormal tipping with the body of the uterus bent back on itself |
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| an abnormal tipping of the entire uterus backward |
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| inflammation of the uterine tube |
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| STD, or sexually transmitted disease |
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| diseases that are transmitted through sexual intercourse or sexual contact (HIV, GC, syphilis, chlamydia) |
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| a highly contagious sexually transmitted disease that is caused by a bacterium |
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| inflammation of the vaginal tissues that may be infectious or due to several other causes |
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| a varicose vein of the testes |
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| a specialist of the female reproductive system |
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| the medical specialty dealing with newborns |
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| the medical specialist dealing with newborns |
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| a physician who specializes in the medical care of women during pregnancy and childbirth |
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| medical specialty dealing with children |
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| extraction and diagnostic examination of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac |
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| excision of the uterine cervix |
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| sugical repair of the uterine cervix OR the neck incision of the uterine cervix; tracheotomy is the term used to denote an incision into the neck (trachea); but trachelotomy refers to the uterine cervix and is synomous with cervicotomy |
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| surgical operation through the abdominal wall and uterus for delivery of the baby |
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| a surgical procedure to remove the foreskin of the penis |
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| using an endoscopic instrument to examine the vagina and cervix |
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| dilation and curettage (D&C) |
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| dilation of the cervix and cutterage, which involves scraping of the lining of the uterus |
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| surgical fixation of the uterus |
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| surgical repair of the uterus |
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| direct visualization of the interior of the abdomen with the use of a laparoscope |
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| examination of the breast by means of an imaging technique, such as radiography |
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| excision of an ovary; ovariectomy |
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| surgical repair of an ovary |
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| removal of one or both of the testes (less commonly, orchechtomy or orchidectomy) |
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| surgical repair of a testis |
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| excision of one or both ovaries |
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| exfoliative biopsy or a scraping of the cervix to diagnose conditions of the cervix and surrounding tissues |
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| removal of an ovary and fallopian tube |
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| surgical procedure performed for female sterilization where each fallopian tube is tied off or "ligated" to prevent the ovum from reaching the uterus |
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| transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) |
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| the removal of part or all of the prostate through the urethra |
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| surgical fixation of the uterus (see also hysteropexy) |
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| surgical repair of the uterus (see also hysteroplasty) |
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| incision of the uterus (see also hysterotomy) |
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| the removal of a portion of an enlarged vein to remove a varicocele |
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| procedure to restore fertility to a vasectomized male; reconnect the vas deferens |
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