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| body of the uterus is bent forward |
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| bulging, rounded part above the entrance of the fallopian tubes |
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corpus
(body of the uterus) |
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| lower, narrow portion that extends into the vagina |
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| tough, membranous outer layer of uterus |
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| pertaining to a thin layer of tissue |
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| muscular middle layer of the uterus |
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| inner layer of the uterus, consists of specialized epithelial mucosa that is rich in blood vessels |
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| muscular tube lined with mucosa that extends form the cervix to the outside of the body |
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| normal periodic discharge of the endometrial lining and ufertilized egg from uterus |
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| beginning of the menstrual function |
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| consists of 28 days and grouped into four phases |
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| normal termination of the menstrual function |
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| term used to designate the transition phase between regular menstrual periods and no periods at all |
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| physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system |
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| physician who specializes in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately thereafter this specialty is known as obstetrics |
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| physician who in diagnosing and treating disorders of the newborn |
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| physician who specializes in diagnosing, treating, and preventing disorders and diseases of children, specialty known as pediatrics |
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| absence of ovulation when it would be normally expected |
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| originates within the cells of the ovaries |
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| pelvic inflammatory disease(PID) |
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| any inflammation of the female reproductive organs that is not associated with surgery or pregnancy |
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polycystic ovary syndrome
(stein-leventhal syndrome) |
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| condition caused by a hormonal imbalance in which the ovaries are enlarged by the presence of many cysts formed by incompletely developed follicles |
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| accumulation of pus in the fallopian tube |
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| inflammation of a fallopian tube |
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| condition in which patches of endometrial tissue escape the uterus and become attached to other structures in the pelvic cavity |
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| abnormal discharge such as mucus or pus, from the uterus |
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| involves cancerous growth on the lining of the uterus |
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| benign tumor composed of muscle and fibrous tissue that occurs in the wall of the uterus |
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uterine prolapse
(pelvic floor hernia) |
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| condition in which the uterus slides from its normal position in the pelvic cavity and sags into the vagina |
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| falling or dropping down of an organ or internal part |
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| 2nd most common cancer in women and usually affects women between the ages of 45 and 65 years |
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cervical dysplasia
(percancerous lesions) |
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| growth of abnormal cells in the cervix, which can be detected by a pap smear |
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| inflammation of the cervix that is usually caused by an infection |
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| inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the cervix |
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| tearing or laceration of the vaginal wall |
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| torn ragged wound or an accidental cut |
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| profuse, whitish mucus discharge from the uterus and vagina |
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vaginal candidias
(vaginal thrush or yeast infection) |
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| vaginal infection caused by the yeast- like fungus candida albicans |
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| inflammation of the lining of the vagina |
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| condition of sever itching of the of the external female genitalia |
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| syndrome of unknown cause that is characterized by chronic buring, pain during sexual intercourse, itching or stinging irritaion of the vulva |
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| inflammation of the vulva |
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| round, firmy rubbery mass that rises excess growth of glandular and connective tissue in the breat |
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| fibrocystic breast disease |
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| presence of single or multiple benign cysts in the breasts |
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| closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material |
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| production of breast milk in a women who is not breastfeeding |
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| breast infection that is most frequently caused by bacteria that enter the breast tissue during breast feeding |
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