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| pair of almond shapped organs located in the pelvic cavity. Eggs cells are formed and stored in the ovaries |
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| pear sized and pear shaped muscular organ that lies in the pelvic cavity, ecept during pregnancy when it enlarges 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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| narrow lower portion of the uterus |
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| fold of membrane found near the opening of the vagina |
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| vulva, or eternal genitals |
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| two pairs of lips (labia major and labia minora) 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 male and female.In females it refers to the area between the vaginal opening and the anus |
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| absence of menstrual discharge |
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| inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix |
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| closure of the uterus (uterine cavity) |
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| scanty menstrual flow (less often) |
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| growth of endometrium into the muscular portion of the uterus |
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| abnormal condition in which endometrial tissue grows outside the unterus in various areas in the pelvic cavity, including ovaries, uterine tubes, intestine, and uterus |
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| benign firbroid tumor of the uterine muscle (also called myoma of the uterus or leiomyoma) |
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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; cause by Staphyloccus aureus and Streptoccus pyogenes |
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| abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina |
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| surgical repair of the vagina |
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| surgical removal of a breast |
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| suture of a tear in the perineum |
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| surgical removal of a cone-shaped area of the cervix; used in the treatment of noninvasive cervical cancer (also called cone biopsy) |
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| closure of the uterine tubes for sterilization by cutting, tying, or cauterizing. (also called tubal sterilization and "tying of the tubes") |
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| radiographic image of the uterus and utering tubes |
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| process of recording the uterus by use of sound (an ultrasound procedure) |
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| instrument used for visual eaminatio of the uterus (uterine cavity) |
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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 (also called papanicolaou smear and Pap test) |
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| pertaining to diseases of women |
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| beginning of menstruation (usually between 11-16) |
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| difficult or painful intercourse |
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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 ages of 48 to 53 years. |
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| premenstrual syndrome (PMS) |
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| a syndrome invoving physical and emotional symptoms occurring in the 10 days before menstruation. Symptoms include nervous tension, irritability, mastalgia, edema, and headache. Its cause is not fully understood. |
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| instrument for opening a body cavity to allow visual inspection |
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