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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 graffian 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 or uterine tubes |
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| pair of 5 inch (12 cm) tubes, attached to the uterus, that provide for a passageway for the ovum to move from the ovary to the uterus. |
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| finger-like projections at the free end of the falopian tube |
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| pear size 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 funtions are mentruation, 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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| round upper portion of the uterus |
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| narrow lower portion of the uterus |
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| a 3-inch tube that connects to 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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| pouch between the posterior wall of the uterus and the anterior wall of the rectum. |
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| pair of mucus-producing glands located on each side of and just above the vaginal opening |
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| mammary glands, or breast |
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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, or external genitals |
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| two pairs of lips 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 female. In females it usually refers to the area between the vaginal opening and the anus |
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| absence of a normal body opening;occlusion;closure |
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| absence of mentrual discharge |
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| inflammation of Bartholin's gland |
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| inflammation of the vagina |
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| painful mentrual 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 |
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| blood in the fallopian tube |
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| water in the fallopian tube |
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| inflammation of the breast |
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| rapid flow of blood from the uterus at mentruation |
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| excessive discharge fromt he uterus |
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| inflammation of the uterine muscle |
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| inflammation of the ovary |
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| inflammation surrounding (outer layer) of the uterus |
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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 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 |
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| malignant tumor of the endometrium |
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| abnomal condition in which endometrial tissue growns in various areas in the pelivic cavity including ovaries, fallopian tubes, bowels 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 |
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| malignant tumor of the ovary |
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| pelvic inflammatory disease |
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| inflammation of the female pelvic organs |
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| downward displacement of the uterus in the vagina |
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| a severe illness characterized by high fever, rash, vommiting, diarrhea, and myalgia, followed by hypotension and in severe cases shock and death. Usually affects menstruating women using tampons. |
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| abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina. |
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| suture of the vagina and perineum |
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| surgical repair of the vagina |
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| surgical repair of the vulva and perineum |
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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 breasts |
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| instrument used to cut breast |
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| surgical removal of a breast |
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| excision of a fallopian tube |
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| creation of an artificial opening in a fallopian tube |
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| excision of the fallopian tube and ovary |
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| anterior and posterior colporrhaphy |
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| when a weakened vaginal wall results in a cystocele and a rectocele 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 noninvasis cervical cancer |
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| the destruction of tissue by using extreme cold. |
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| dilation of the cervix and scraping of the instrument called a currette. 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 electrical energy. |
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| laparoscopy or laparoscopic surgery |
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| visual examination of the abdominal cavity, accomplished by insertion of a laparoscope through a tiny incision near the umbilicus. |
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| excision of a fibroid tumor from the uterus |
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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 the fallopian tubes |
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| x-ray image of the breast |
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| process of x-ray imaging the breast |
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| process of recording the uterus by use of sound |
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| instrument used for visual examination of the vagina |
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| visual examination of the vagina |
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| instrument used for visual examination of douglas culd-de-sac |
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| visual examination of the uterus |
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| instrument used for visual examination of the uterus |
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| visual examination of the uterus |
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| surgical puncture to remove fluid from cul-de-sac |
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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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| 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 cyst 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 |
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| pertaining to disease of women |
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| white discharge from the vagina |
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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 |
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| replacement of hormones to treat menopause, also called hormone replacement therapy (HRT) |
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| abnormal passageway between two organs or beetween an internal organ and the body surface |
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| cessation of mentruation, usually around age 48-53 |
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| a syndrome involving physical and emotional symptoms occuring in the 10 days before mentruation |
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| instrument for opening a body cavity to allow visual inspection |
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| Total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
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| total vaginal hysterectomy |
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