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| absence of normal body opening; occlusion; closure |
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| uterine tube (fallopian tube) |
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| 3 External Organs of the Female Reproductive System |
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| Clitoris, Vuvla or External Genitals, Perineum |
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| Anterior and Posterior Colporrhaphy |
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| Growth of Endometrium into the muscular portion of the uterus. |
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| Anterior and Posterior Colporrhaphy (A&P repair) |
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| When a weakened vaginal wall results in a cystocele (protrution of the bladder against the anterior wall of the vagina) and a rectocele (protrusion of the rectum against the posterior wall of the vagina), an A&P repair corrects the condition. |
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| Pair of Mucus-producing Glands located on each side of the vagina and just above the vaginal opening. |
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| Cancer antigen-125 tumor marker. 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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| Malignant tumor of the cervix, which progresses from celllular dysplasia to carcinoma. Its cause is linked to human papillomavirus infection. |
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| Colp/o is used more so with procedures. |
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| The surgical removal of a cone-shaped area of the cervix; used in the treatment for noninvasive cervical cancer (also called cone biopsy) |
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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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| Difficult or painful intercourse |
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| A procedure to destroy or remove the endometrium by use of a laser or thermal energy; used to treat abnormal uterine bleeding. |
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| Malignant tumor of the endometrium (also called uterine cancer) |
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| Fibrocystic Breast Disease |
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| Benign fibroid tumor of the uterine muscle (also called myoma of the uterus or leiomyoma) |
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| Abnormal Passageway between two organs or between an internal organ and the body surface. |
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| The Rounded Upper Portion of the Uterus. |
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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 uterine tube. |
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| Hormone Replacement Therapy |
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| Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) |
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| Replacement of hormones to treat symptoms associated with menopause (also called estrogen replacement therapy [ERT]) |
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| Hyster/o, metr/o, metr/i, uter/o |
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| Internal Organs of the Female Reproductive System 15 |
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| Ovaries, Ovum (pl ova), Graafian Follicles, Uterine or Fallopian Tubes, Fimbria (pl. Fimbriae), Uterus, Endometrium, Myometrium, Perimetrium, Corpus or Body, Fundus, Cervix (Cx), Vagina, Hymen, Rectouterine pouch. |
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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 the umbilicus. It is used for surgical procedures such as tubal sterilization (closure of the uterine tubes), hysterectomy, oophorectomy, or biopys of the ovaries. It may also be used to diagnose endometriosis. |
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| White discharge from the vagina. |
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| Radiographic imaging of the breast (also called digital mammography when images are obtained using computed radiography or direct digital radiography) |
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| Rapid flow of blood from the uterus at menstruation (and between menstrual cycles; increased amount) |
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| The cessation of menstruation ,usually around the ages of 48 to 53 years. |
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| rapid flow of blood from the uterus (increased amount) |
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| rapid flow of blood from the uterus (between menstrual cycles) |
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| Pelvic Inflammatory 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 (also called papanicolaou smear and pap test) |
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| Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) |
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| Inflammation of the female pelvic organs that can be caused by many different pathogens. If untreated, the infection may spread upward from the vagina, involving the uterus, uterine tubes, ovaries, and other pelvic organs. An ascending infection may result in infertility and, in acute cases, fatal septicemia. |
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| Pelvic floor in both the male and female. In female it is the area between the vaginal opening and the anus. (THE GRUNDLE!) |
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| Downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina (also called hysteroptosis) |
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| Pouch between the posterior wall of the uterus and the anterior wall of the rectum (also called the Douglas cul-de-sac) |
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| uterine tube (fallopian tube) |
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| Hernia of the uterine tube |
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| Sentinal Lymph Node Biopsy |
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| An injection of blue dye and/or radioactive isotope is used to identify the sentinel lymph node(s), the first in the axillary chain and most likely to contain metastases of breast cancer. The nodes are removed and microscopically examined. If negative, no more nodes are removed. |
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| Process of recording the uterus by use of an ultrasound procedure. |
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| Instrument for opening a body cavity to allow for visual inspection. |
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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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Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
/Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. |
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| Total Vaginal Hysterectomy |
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| The 4 Glands of the Female Reproductive System |
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| Bartholin Glands, Mammary Glands or Breasts, Mammary papilla (nipple), Areola |
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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 sever cases, shock and death; usually affects menstruating women using tampons; caused by staphylococcus aureus and stroptococcus pyogenes. |
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| Also Cervic/o, -Cervix- (NOTE: trachel/o also means neck, necklike.) |
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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, uterine 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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| Closure of the uterine tubes for sterilization by cutting, tying, or cauterizing (also called tubal sterilization and "tying of tubes") |
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| Uterine Artery Embolization |
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| Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE) |
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| Minimally invasive procedure used to treat fibroids of the uterus by blocking arteries that supply blood to the fibroids. First, an arteriogram is used to identify the vessels. Once identified, tiny gelatin beads, about the size of grains of sand, are inserted into the vessels to create a blockage. The blockage stops the blood supply to the fibroids causing them to shrink. |
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| Uterine or Fallopian Tubes |
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| Pair of 5-inch Tubes, attached to the uterus, that provide a passageway for the ovum to move from the ovary to the uterus. |
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| Pear-sized and pear-shaped muscular organ that lies in the pelvic cavity, except during pregnancy when it enlarges and extends up into the abdominal cavity. Its functions are menstruation, pregnancy, and labor. |
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| Estrogen Replacement Therapy |
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