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| pair of almond-shaped organs located in the pelvic cavity. Egg cells are stored in the ovaries. |
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| 100,000 microscopic sacs that make up a large portion of the ovaries. Each follicle contains an immature ovum. Normally one graafian follicle develops to maturity monthly between puberty and menopause. It moves to the surface of the ovary and releases the ovum, which passes into the fallopian tube. |
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| fallopian (uterine) tubes |
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| pair of 5-inch (12-cm) tubes, attached to the uterus, that provide a passageway for the ovum to move from the ovary to the uterus |
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| finger-like projection at the free end of the fallopian tube. |
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| pear-sized and pear-shaped muscular organ that lies in the pelvic cavity, except during pregnancy when i tenlarges and extends up into the abdominal cavity. Its functions are menstruation, pregnancy, and labor. |
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| inner lining of the uterus |
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| muscular middle layer of the uterus |
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| outer thin layer that covers the surface of the uterus |
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| large central portion of the uterus |
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| rounded upper portion of the uterus |
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| narrow lower portion of the uterus |
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| a 3-inch (7-8 cm) tube that connects the uterus to the outside of the body |
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| fold of membrane found near the opening of the vagina |
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| pound between the posterior wall of the uterus and the anterior wall of the rectum (Douglas cul-de-sac) |
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| pair of mucus-producing glands located on each side of the vagina and just about the vaginal opening |
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| milk-producing glands of the female. Each breast consists of 15 to 20 divisions, or lobes |
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| pigmented area around the breast nipple |
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| vulva (external genitals) |
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| two pairs of lips (labia major and labia minor) that surround the vagina |
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| highly erogenous erectile body located anterior to the urethra |
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| pelvic floor in both the male and vemale. In females it usually refers to the area between the vaginal opening and the anus. |
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| hyster/o, metr/o, metr/i, uter/o |
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surrounding (outer)
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absence of a normal body opening; occulusion; closure
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| absence of menstrual discharge (menostasis) |
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| inflammation of the Batholin gland |
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| inflammation of the cervix |
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| inflammation of the vagina |
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| painful menstrual discharge |
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| inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix |
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| inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus (endometrium) |
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| blood in the fallopian tube |
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| water in the fallopian tube |
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| closure of the uterus (uterine cavity) |
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| inflammation of the breast |
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| rapid flow of blood from the uterus at menstruation (and between mentrual cycles) |
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| excessive discharge from the uterus |
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| inflammation of the uterine muscle (myometrium) |
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| inflammation of the ovary |
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| inflammation surrounding the uterus (perimetrium) |
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| pus in the fallopian tube |
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| inflammation of the fallopian tube |
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| hernia of the fallopian tube |
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| inflammation of the vulva and vagina |
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| growth of the endometrium into the musuclar portion of the uterus |
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| malignant tumor of the breast |
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| malignant tumor of the cervix |
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| malignant tumor of the endometrium (uterine cancer) |
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| abnormal condition in which endometrial tissue grows in various areas in the pelvic cavity, including ovaries, fallopian tubes, intestines, and uterus |
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| fibrocystic breast disease |
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| a disorder characterized by one or more benign cysts in the breast |
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| benign fibroid tumor of the uterine muscle (myoma of the uteurs or leiomyoma) |
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| malignant tumor of the ovary |
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| pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) |
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| inflammation of the female pelvic organs |
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| downward displacement of the uterus in the vagina (hysteroptosis) |
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| toxic shock syndrome (TSS) |
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| a severe illness characterized by high fever, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, and myalgia, followed by hypotension and, in severe cases, shock and death. Usually affects menstruating women using tampons. Caused by Staphyloccus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes |
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| abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina |
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| suture of the vagina and perineum (performed to mend perineal vaginal tears) |
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| surgical repair of the vagina |
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| suture of the vagina (wall of the vagina) |
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| surgical repair of the vulva and perineum |
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| suture of (a tear in) the vulva |
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| surgical fixation of the uterus |
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| hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy |
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| excision of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries |
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| surgical repair of the breast (performed to enlarge or reduce in size, to lift, or to reconstruct after removal of a tumor) |
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| instrument used to cut breast (tissue) |
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| surgical removal of a breast |
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| suture of (a tear in) the perineum |
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| excision of a fallopian tube |
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| creation of an artificial opening in a fallopian tube (performed to restore patency) |
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| excision of the fallopian tube and ovary |
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| anterior and posterior colporrhaphy (A&P repair) |
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| when a weakened vaginal wall results in a cystocele (protrusion of the bladder against the anterior wall of the vagina) and a rectocele (protrusion of the rectum against the posterior wall of the vagina), this corrects the condition |
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| the surgical removal of a cone-shaped area of the cervix. Used in the treatment for noninvasive cervical cancer |
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| the destruction of tissue by using extreme cold. Used in the treatment of early stages of cervical cancer. |
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| dilation and curettage (D&C) |
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| dilation (widening) of the cervix and scraping of the endometrium with an instrument called a curette. It is performed to diagnose disease, to correct bleeding, and to empty uterine contents |
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| a procedure to destroy or remove the endometrium by use of laser or thermal energy. Used to treat abnormal uterine bleeding. |
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| laparoscopy or laparoscopic surgery |
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| visual examination of the abdominal cavity, accomplished by inserting a laparoscope through a tiny incision near hte umbilicus. It is used for surgical procedures such as tubal sterilization (blocking of the fallopian tubes), hysterectomy, oophorectomy, or biopsy of the ovaries. it may also be used to diagnose endometriosis |
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| excision of a fibroid tumor (myoma) from the uterus |
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| sentinel lymph node biopsy |
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| an injection of blue dye and/or radioactive isotope is used to identify the sentinel lymph nodes, the first in the axillary chain, and most likely to contain metastasis of breast cancer. The nodes are removed and microscopically examined. If negative no more nodes are removed. |
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| stereotactic breast biopsy |
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| a technique that combines mammography and computer-assisted biopsy to obtain tissue from a breast lesion |
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| closure of the fallopian tubes for sterilization |
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| x-ray image of the uterus and fallopian tubes (after injection of a contrast agent) |
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| x-ray image of the breast |
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| x-ray imaging of the breast |
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| process of recording the uterus by use of sound (an ultrasound procedure) |
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| instrument used for visual examination of the vagina (and cervix) |
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| visual examination (with a magnified view) of the vagina (and cervix) |
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| instrument used for visual examination of Douglas cul-de-sac (rectouterine pouch) |
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| visual examination of Douglas cul-de-sac |
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| instrument used for visual examination of the uterus (uterine cavity) |
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| visual examination of the uterus (uterine cavity) |
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| surgical procedure to remove fluid from Douglas cul-de-sac |
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| CA-125 (cancer antigen-125 tumor marker) |
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| a blood test used in the detection of ovarian cancer. It is also used to monitor treatment and to determine the extent of the disease. |
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| a cytological study of cervical and vaginal secretions used to determine the presence of abnormal or cancerous cells. Most commonly used to detect cancers of the cervix |
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| transvaginal sonography (TVS) |
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| an ultrasound procedure that uses a transducer placed in the vagina to obtain images of the ovaries, uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and surrounding structures. Used to diagnose masses such as ovarian cysts or tumors, to monitor pregnancy, and to evaluate ovulation for the treatment of infertility. |
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| a physician who studies and treats disease of women (female reproductive system) |
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| study of women (a branch of medicine dealing with disease of the female reproductive system) |
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| pertaining to disease of women |
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| white discharge (from the vagina) |
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| beginning of menstruation (occuring between the ages of 11 and 16) |
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| pertaining to the vulva and vagina |
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| difficult or painful intercourse |
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| estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) |
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| replacement of hormones to treat menopause (hormone replacement therapy (HRT)) |
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| abnormal passageway between two organs or between an internal organ and the body surface |
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| cessation of menstruation, usually around the ages of 48 to 53 |
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| premenstrual syndrome (PMS) |
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| a syndrome involving physical and emotional symptoms occuring in the 10 days before menstruation. Symptoms include nervous tension, irribatility, mastalgia, edema, and headache. Its cause is not fully understood. |
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| instrument used for opening a body cavity to allow visual inspection |
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anterior and posterior colporrhaphy
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dilation and curettage
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estrogen replacement therapy
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fibrocystic breast disease
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gynecology
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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premenstrual syndrome
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sonohysterogram
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total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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toxic shock syndrome
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total vaginal hysterectomy
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transvaginal sonography
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