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| vulva, clitoris, mammary glands |
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| vagina, uterus, uterine tubes, ovaries |
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| vulva (or external genitals) |
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| two pairs of lips (labia majora, labia minor) surround the vagina |
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| highly erogenous erectile body located anterior to the urethra |
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pelvic floor (in males, too)
in females, refers to area between vaginal opening and the anus |
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| pair of almond-shaped organs located in pelvic cavity; egg cells stored in ovaries |
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| uterine tubes/fallopian tubes |
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| pair of tubes attached to uterus, provides passageway for ovum to move from ovary to uterus |
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pear-sized, pear-shaped, muscular organ that lies in pelvic cavity (except during pregnancy)
-functions: menstruation, pregnancy, labor
(endometrium, myometrium, perimetrium, corpus/body) |
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| muscular middle layer of uterus |
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| thin outer layer of uterus |
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| large central portion of uterus |
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| rounded upper portion of uterus |
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| narrow lower portion of uterus |
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| 3-inch tube that connects uterus to the outside of hte body |
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| fold of membrane found near opening of vagina |
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cavity between the posterior wall of the uterus and the anterior wall of the rectum that is closed at the inferior end
(also called Douglas cul-de-sac) |
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first, beginning
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combining form |
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colp
vagin
colp/o
vagin/o |
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cul-de-sac
WR
combining form |
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episi
vulv
episi/o
vulv/o |
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hyster, metr
hyster/o
metr/o, metr/i |
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menstruation
WR
combining form |
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perineum
WR
combining form |
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uterine tube/fallopian tube
WR
combining form |
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absence of a normal body opening; occlusion; closure
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absence of menstrual discharge
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bartholin's adenitis
aden/itis |
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inflammation of the Bartholin's gland
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inflammation of the cervix
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inflammation of the vagina
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dysmenorrhea
dys/men/o/rrhea |
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painful menstrual discharge
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endocervicitis
endo/cervic/itis/?? |
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inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix
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endometritis
endo/metr/itis |
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inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus (endometrium)
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hematosalpinx
hemat/o/salpinx |
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blood in the fallopian tube
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hydrosalpinx
hydr/o/salpinx |
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water in the fallopian tubes
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hysteratresia
hyster/atresia??? |
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closure of the uterus
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inflammation of the breast
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menometrorrhagia
men/o/metr/o/rrhagia |
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rapid flow of blood from the uterus during menstruation and also between menstrual periods
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menorrhagia
men/o/rrhagia |
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rapid flow of blood at menstruation
(abnormally heavy or long menstrual periods)
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metrorrhagia
metr/o/rrhagia |
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rapid flow of blood from the uterus (bleeding between menstruations)
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myometritis
my/o/metr/itis |
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inflammation of the uterine muscles
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oligomenorrhea
olig/o/men/o/rrhea |
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scanty menstrual flow
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oophoritis
oophor/itis ??? |
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inflammation of the ovary
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perimetritis
peri/metr/itis |
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inflammation of the surrounding layer of the uterus (perimetrium)
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pyosalpinx
py/o/salpinx ??? |
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pus in the fallopian tube
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inflammation of the fallopian tube
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salpingocele
salping/o/cele |
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hernia of the fallopian tube
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inflammation of the vagina
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vulvovaginitis
vulv/o/vagin/itis |
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inflammation of the vulva and the vagina
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growth of endometrium into the muscular portion of the uterus
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malignant tumor of the breast
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malignant tumor of the cervix, which progresses from cellular dysplasia to carcinomal. Its cause is linked to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
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malignant tumor of the endometrium
(uterine cancer)
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abnormal condition in which endometrial tissue grows outside of the uterus in various areas in the pelvic cavity, including ovaries, uterine tubes, intestines, 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
(also called myoma of the uterus) |
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| benign fibroid tumor of the uterine muscle (fibroid tumor) |
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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 that can be caused by many different pathogens
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pelvic inflammatory disease
acronym |
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downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina
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| toxic shock syndrome (TSS) |
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a severe illness characterized by high fever, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, myalgia, followed by hypotension and, in severe cases, shock and death
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toxic shock syndrome
acronym |
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opening between the bladder and the vagina
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cervicectomy
cervic/ectomy |
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excision of the cervix
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colpoperineorrhaphy
colp/o/perine/o/rrhaphy |
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suture of the vagina and perineum (performed to mend perineal vaginal tears)
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colpoplasty
colp/o/plasty |
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surgical repair of the vagina
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colporrhaphy
colp/o/rrhaphy |
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suture of the vagina (wall of the vagina)
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culdocentesis
culd/o/cent/esis ??? |
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surgical puncture to remove fluid from Douglas cul-de-sac
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episioperineoplasty
episi/o/perine/o/plasty |
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surgical repair of the vulva and perineum
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episiorrhaphy
episi/o/rrhaphy |
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suture of (a tear in) the vulva
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excision of the hymen
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incision of the hymen
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hysterectomy
hyster/ectomy |
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excision of the uterus
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hysteropexy
hyster/o/pexy |
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surgical fixation of the uterus
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hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
hyster/o/salping/o/oophor/ectomy |
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excision of the uterus, uterine tubes and ovaries
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mammoplasty
mamm/o/plasty |
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surgical repair of the breast
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surgical removal of a breast
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surgical fixation of a breast
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oophorectomy
oophor/ectomy |
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excision of an ovary
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perineorrhaphy
perine/o/rrhaphy |
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suture of (a tear in) the perineum
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salpingectomy
salping/ectomy |
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excision of a uterine tube
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salpingo-oophorectomy
salping/o/oophor/ectomy |
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excision of the uterine tube and ovary
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salpingostomy
salping/ostomy |
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creation of an artificial opening in a uterine tube
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excision of the vulva
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| total hysterectomy = excision of... |
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excision of the uterus (abdominal, vaginal, or laparoscopic)
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| bilateral hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy = excision of... |
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| excision of the uterus, ovaries, and uterine tubes |
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| radical hysterectomy = excision of... |
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| excision of the uterus, ovaries, uterine tubes; lymph nodes, upper portion of the vagina, and the surrounding tissues (abdominal) |
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| laparoscopically-assisted vaginal hysterectomy = excision of... |
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| vaginal excision of the uterus with the use of the laparoscope to view the abdominopelvic cavity |
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removal of breast tissue, nipple, lymph nodes, underlying chest wall muscle; also called "Halsted mastectomy"
--rarely performed -- |
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| modified radical masteectomy = |
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| removal of breast tissue, nipple, and lymph nodes |
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| removal of breast tissue and nipple; also called "total mastectomy" |
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| removal of breast tissue and nipple; also called "simple mastectomy" |
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| removal of breast tissue only, preserving the overlying skin, nipple, and areola; also called nipple-sparing mastectomy |
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| removal of a quadrant, or wedge, of breast tissue; also called "quadrantectomy" |
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| removal of a quadrant, or wedge, of breast tissue ("segmental mastectomy") |
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| removal of the cancerous lesion along with a margin of surrounding healthy breast tissue; also called "partial mastectomy" or "breast-conserving surgery" |
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| removal of the cancerous lesion along with a margin of surrounding healthy breast tissue; also called "lumpectomy," "breast-conserving surgery" |
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| breast-conserving surgery |
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lumpectomy, partial mastectomy
--removal of the cancerous lesion along with a margin of surrounding healthy breast tissue |
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| anterior and posterior colporrhaphy |
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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), and A&P repair 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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| dilation of the cervix and scraping of the endometrium with an instrument called a curette |
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| a procedure to destroy or remove the endometrium by use of laser or thermal energy; used to treat abrnormal uterine bleeding |
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laparoscopy
laparoscopic surgery |
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| visual examination of the abdominal cavity, accomplished by inserting a laparoscope through a tiny incision near the umbilicus |
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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 node(s). The nodes are removed and examined for signs of breast cancer
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| steriotactic breast biopsy |
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a technique that combines mammography and computer-assisted biopsy to obtain tissue from a breast lesion
surgical term
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closure of the uterine tubes for sterilization by cutting, tying, or cauterizing
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| uterine artery embolization |
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minimally invasive procedure used to treat fibroids of the uterus by blocking arteries that supply blood to the fibroids
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utilizes mammography, sonography, or MRI radiographic images to guide a biopsy needle
-type of breast biopsy |
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involves making an incision to remove a palpable breast lesion
-type of breast biopsy |
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combines both modalities and uses a radiographic guidance to place a thin, flexible wire directly into a breast lesion. The lesion is removed surgically with the wire intact
--type of breast biopsy |
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LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure)
-type of conization |
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standard treatment for abnormal cervical cells
-this outpatient procedure uses a thin electric loop to quickly and safely excise a cone of cervical tissue, while simultaneously cauterizing to prevent bleeding |
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cyrosurgery (also called cold knife conization)
--type of conization |
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| utilizes a special surgical instrument called a cryoprobe. Made freezing cold by nitrogen gas, the cryoprobe is held on the area of cervical abnormality to destroy abnormal cells |
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laser ablation
--type of conization |
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| uses a laser focused on the area of cervical abnormality to destroy cells |
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hysterosalpingogram
hyster/o/salping/o/gram
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radiographic image of the uterus and uterine tubes
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mammogram
mamm/o/gram
(diagnostic imaging term) |
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radiographic image of the breast
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mammography
mamm/o/graphy
(diagnostic imaging term) |
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radiographic imagING of the breast
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sonohysterography
son/o/hyster/o/graphy
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process of recording the uterus by use of sound
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colposcope
colp/o/scope
(endoscopy term) |
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instrument used for visual examination of the vagina
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colposcopy
colp/o/scopy
(endoscopy term) |
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visual examination of the vagina
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culdoscope
culd/o/scope
(endoscopy term) |
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instrument used for visual examination of Douglas cul-de-sac
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culdoscopy
culd/o/scopy
(endoscopy term) |
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visual examination of Douglas cul-de-sac
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hysteroscope
hyster/o/scope
(endoscopy term) |
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instrument used for visual examination of the uterus
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hysteroscopy
hyster/o/scopy
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visual examination of the uterus
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transvaginal sonography
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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
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a blood test used in the detection of ovarian cancer
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Pap smear
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a cytological study of cervical and vaginal secretion used to determine the presence of abnormal or cancerous cells
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gynecologist
gynec/o/logist |
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physician who studies diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system
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branch of medicine dealing with diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system
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gynopathic
gyn/o/path/ic ??? |
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pertaining to diseases of women
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white discharge from the vagina
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pain in the breast
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mastoptosis
mast/o/ptosis |
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sagging breast
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beginning of menstruation
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pertaining to the vagina
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vulvovaginal
vulv/o/vagin/al |
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pertaining to the vulva and vagina
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a procedure or method used to prevent fertilization (pregnancy)
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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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| hormone replacement therapy (HRT) |
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replacement of hormones to treat symptoms associated with menopause
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hormone replacement therapy
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the ending of menstruation (ending of reproductive years)
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| premenstrual syndrome (PMS) |
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a syndrome involving physical and emotional symptoms occurring in the 10 days before menstruation
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instrument for opening a body cavity to allow visual inspection
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anterior and posterior .....???
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breast cancer
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birth control
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dilation/dilatation and curretage
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intrauterine device
abbreviation |
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laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy
abbreviation |
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pelvic inflammatory disease
abbreviation |
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sonohysterography
abbreviation |
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total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
abbreviation |
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total vaginal hysterectomy
abbreviation |
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transvaginal sonography
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uterine artery embolization
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