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| Name the disease: malignant tumor of the ovary |
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Definition
| ovarian carcinoma OR adenocarcinoma |
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| Name the illness: collections of fluid within a sac in the ovary |
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| Name the disease: Inflammation and infection of organs in the pelvic region; salpingitis, oophoritis, endometritis, endocervicitis |
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Definition
| pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) |
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Term
| Name the disease: malignant tumor of the breast |
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Definition
| carcinoma of the breast OR breast cancer |
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| Name the disease: Numberous small sacs of fibrous connective tussue and fluid in the breast. |
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| Name the emergency: Implantation of the fertilized egg in any site other than the normal uterine location |
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| Name the term: More than one fetus inside the uterus |
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| Name the abnormality: Chromosomal abnormality (trisomy 21) results in mental retardation, retarded growth, a flat face with a short nose, low-set ears, and slanted eyes. |
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| Name the test: Technologies using sound waves and magnetic waves to create images of breast tissue |
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| breast ultrasound imaging AND breast MRI |
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| Name the procedure: Removal of internal organs within a cavity |
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| Name the procedure: Needle puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw amniotic fluid for analysis |
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| Name the procedure: Sampling of placental tissues for prenatal diagnosis. |
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Definition
| chorionic villus sampling (CVS) |
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Term
| True or False? After a total (complete) hysterectomy, a woman still has regular menstrual periods. |
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Definition
| False. Total hysterectomy means removal of the entire uterus so that menstruation does not occur. |
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| True or False? After a total hysterectomy, a woman may still produce estrogen and progesterone. |
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Definition
| true. Total hysterectomy does not mean that the ovaries have been removed. |
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Term
| True or False? Birth control pills prevent pregnancy by keeping levels of estrogen and progesterone high. |
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Definition
| true. Birth control pills contain estrogen and progesterone; high levels prevent ovulation and pregnancy. |
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| True or False? After a total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, a doctor may advise hormone replacement therapy |
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Definition
| true. This may be necessary to treat symptoms of estrogen loss (vaginal atrophy, hot flashes) and to prevent bone deterioration (osteoporosis). |
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Term
| True or False? Human papillomavirus can cause genital wards and ovarian cancer. |
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Definition
| false. HPV does produce genital warts but not ovarian cancer. In some cases, HPV infection may lead to cervical cancer. |
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Term
| True or False? A Pap smear can detect cervical dysplasia. |
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Definition
| true. A Pap smear can detect abnormal changes in the cervix from cervical dysplasia to cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and CIS (carcinoma in situ) |
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Term
| True or False? Human chorionic gonadotropin is produced by the ovaries during pregnancy. |
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Definition
| false. The hormone hCG is produced by the placenta during pregnancy |
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Term
| True or False? Human chorionic gonadotropin is produced by the ovaries during pregnancy. |
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Definition
| false. Gynecomastia is a condition of increased breast development in males. |
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Term
| True or False? Gynecomastia is a common condition in pregnant women. |
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Definition
| false. Myomectomy means removal of muscle tumors (fibroids). Endometriosis is abnormal location of uterine tissue outside the uterine lining. |
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Term
| True or False? Treatment for endometriosis is uterine myomectomy |
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Definition
| false. Myomectomy means removal of muscle tumors (fibroids). Endometriosis is abnormal location of uterine tissue outside the uterine lining. |
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| True or False? A gravida 3 para 2 is a woman who has given birth 3 times |
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Definition
| false. a gravida 3 para 2 is a woman who has had two children but is pregnant with her third. |
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| True or False? A nulligravida is a woman who has several pregnancies. |
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Definition
| false. A nulligravida has had no pregnancies. A multigravida has had many pregnancies. |
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Term
| True or False? Pseudocyesis is the same condition as a tubal pregnancy |
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Definition
| false. A pseudocyesis is a false pregnancy (no pregnancy occurs), and a tubal pregnancy is an example of ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy occurs in the fallopian tube, not in the uterus). |
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Term
| True or False? Fibrocystic changes in the breast are a malignant condition |
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Definition
| false. Fibrocystic changes in the breast are a benign condition |
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Term
| True or False? Cystadenomas occur in the ovaries |
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Definition
| true. Cystadenomas are glandular sacs lined with tumor cells; they occur in the ovaries. |
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Term
| True or False? FSH and LH are ovarian hormones |
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Definition
| false. FSH and LH are pituitary gland hormones. Estrogen and progesterone are secreted by the ovaries. |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the term parturition. |
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| Give the meaning of the term menopause. |
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Definition
| gradual ending of menstrual function. |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the term menarche. |
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Definition
| beginning of the first menstrual period at puberty. |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the term ovulation. |
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Definition
| release of the ovum from the ovary |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the term gestation. |
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| Give the meaning of the term anovulatory. |
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Definition
| pertaining to no ovulation (egg is not released from the ovary) |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the term dilatation. |
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| Give the meaning of the term lactation. |
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Definition
| natural secretion of milk |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the term nulliparous. |
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Definition
| a woman who has never given birth |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the term oophoritis. |
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Definition
| inflammation of the ovaries |
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Term
| Give the medical term: malignant tumor of the ovary |
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Term
| Give the medical term: chlamydial infection causing inflammation in the lower, neck-like portion of the uterus |
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Term
| Give the medical term: condition during pregnancy or shortly thereafter, marked by hypertension, proteinuria, and edema |
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| Give the medical term: uterine tissue located outside the uterus; for example, in the ovaries, cul-de-sac, fallopian tubes, or peritoneum |
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| Give the medical term: premature separation of a normally implanted placenta |
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| Give the medical term: placenta implantation over the cervical opening |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the medical term: malignant tumor of the placenta |
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| Give the medical term: malignant condition that can be diagnosed by a Pap smear, revealing dysplastic changes in cells |
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| Give the medical term: malignant condition of the inner lining of the uterus |
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Term
| Give the medical term: benign muscle tumor in the uterus |
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Term
| Name the appropriate test or procedure for the description: burning of abnormal tissue with chemicals or an electrically heated instrument |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the appropriate test or procedure for the description: contrast material is injected into the uterus and fallopian tubes, and x-ray images are obtained. |
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Term
| Name the appropriate test or procedure for the description: cold temperature is used to destroy tissue |
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Definition
| cryosurgery or cryocauterization |
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Term
| Name the appropriate test or procedure for the description: visual examination of the vagina and cervix |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the appropriate test or procedure for the description: widening the cervical opening and scraping the lining of the uterus |
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Definition
| dilation (dilatation) and curettage |
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Term
| Name the appropriate test or procedure for the description: withdrawal of fluid by suction with a needle |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the appropriate test or procedure for the description: process of recording x-ray images of the breast |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the appropriate test or procedure for the description: removal of a cone-shaped section of the cervix for diagnosis or treatment of cervical dysplasia |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the appropriate test or procedure for the description: surgical puncture to remove gluid from the cul-de-sac |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the appropriate test or procedure for the description: echoes from sound waves create an image of structures in the pelvic region |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the appropriate test or procedure for the description: blocking the fallopian tubes to prevent fertilization from occurring |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the appropriate test or procedure for the description: visual examination of the abdominal cavity with an endoscope |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the appropriate test or procedure for the description: hCG is measured in the urine or blood |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the appropriate test or procedure for the description: cells are scraped from the cervix or vagina for microscopic analysis |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the appropriate test or procedure for the description: removal of internal gynecologic organs and adjacent structures in the pelvis |
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Term
| Give the obstetrical/neonatal term for turning the fetus so that the head presents during birth |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the obstetrical/neonatal term for measurement of the dimensions of the maternal pelvic bone |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the obstetrical/neonatal term for the soft spot between the newborn's cranial bones |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the obstetrical/neonatal term for the evaluation of the newborn's physical condition |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the obstetrical/neonatal term for premature termination of pregnancy |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the obstetrical/neonatal term for removal of the fetus by abdominal incision of the uterus |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the obstetrical/neonatal term for acute lung disease in the premature newborn: surfactant deficiency |
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Definition
| hyaline membrane disease (respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn) |
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Term
| Give the obstetrical/neonatal term for use of a machine to electronically record fetal heart rate during labor |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the obstetrical/neonatal term for narrowing of the opening of the stomach to the small intestine in the infant |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the obstetrical/neonatal term for hemolytic disease of the newborn |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the obstetrical/neonatal term for accumulation of flid in the spaces of a neonate's brain |
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Term
| Give the obstetrical/neonatal term for manner in which the fetus appears to the examiner during delivery |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the obstetrical/neonatal term for condition resulting from inhalation of a thick, sticky black substance by the newborn |
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Definition
| meconium aspiration syndrome |
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Term
| Give the obstetrical/neonatal term for union of the egg and sperm cell in a laboratory dish |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the medical term for benign muscle tumors in the uterus |
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Term
| Give the medical term for no menses |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the medical term for removal of an ovary |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the medical term for condition of female breasts (in a male) |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the medical term for ovarian hormone that sustains pregnancy |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the medical term for nipple-shaped elevation on the breast |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation AB |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation AUB |
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Definition
| abnormal uterine bleeding |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation BSE |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation C-section |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation Cx |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation CIS |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation CS |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation CIN |
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Definition
| cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation CVS |
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Definition
| chorionic villus sampling |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation D&C |
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Definition
| dilation (dilatation) and curettage |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation DUB |
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Definition
| dysfunctional uterine bleeding |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation ECC |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation EDC |
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Definition
| estimated date of confinement |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation EMB |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation FHR |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation FSH |
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Definition
| follicle-stimulating hormone |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation G |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation GYN |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation hCG or HCG |
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Definition
| human chorionic gonadotropin |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation HDN |
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Definition
| hemolytic disease of the newborn |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation HPV |
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Definition
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| Give the meaning of the abbreviation HRT |
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Definition
| hormone replacement therapy |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation HSG |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation IUD |
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Definition
| intrauterine device; contraceptive |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation IVF |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation LAVH |
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Definition
| laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation LEEP |
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Definition
| loop electrocautery excision procedure |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation LH |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation LMP |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation LSH |
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Definition
| laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation multip |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation OB |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation OCPs |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation para 2-0-1-2 |
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Definition
| a womans reproductive history; 2 full term, 0 preterm, 1 abortion, and 2 living children |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation Path |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation PID |
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Definition
| pelvic inflammatory disease |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation PMS |
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Definition
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation primip |
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Definition
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| Give the meaning of the abbreviation RDS |
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Definition
| respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation TAH-BSO |
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Definition
| total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation UAE |
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Definition
| uterine artery embolization |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation VH |
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Definition
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| Give the meaning of the abbreviation and why it is used TRAM flap |
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Definition
| trans-rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap-for breast reconstruction |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation and what the procedure does: SLN biopsy or SNB |
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Definition
| sentinel lymph node biopsy - blue dye or a radioisotope (or both) identifies the first lymph node draining the breast lymphatics |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation and what is the test looking for: Pap test |
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Definition
| papanicolaou smear - test for cervical or vaginal cancer |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation and what it does: GnRH |
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Definition
| gonadotropin releasing hormone-secreted by the hypothalamus to stimulate release of FSH and LH from the pituitary gland |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation, what it is used for, and genetic complications: DES |
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Definition
| diethylstilbestrol-an estrogen compound used in the treatment of menopausal problems involving estrogen deficiency; if administered during pregnancy, it has been found to be related to subsequent tumors in the daughters (rarely ins ones) of mothers so treated. |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation and what it indicates: DCIS |
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Definition
| ductal carcinoma in situ; a precancerous breast lesion that indicates a higher risk for invasive ductal breast cancer |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation and what is indicates if elevated: CA 125 |
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Definition
| protein marker elevated in ovarian cancer (normal range of values is 0-35) |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation and what it indicates: BRCA1 and BRCA2 |
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Definition
| breast cancer 1 and breast cancer 2; genetic mutations associated with inceased risk for breast cancer |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation and describe what it means; ASCUS |
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Definition
| atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance- the Pap smear is abnormal but does not meet the criteria for a specific lesion |
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Term
| Give the meaning of the abbreviation and what high levels indicate: AFP |
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Definition
| alpha-fetoprotein-high levels in amniotic fluid of fetus or maternal serum indicate increased risk of neurologic birth defects in the infant |
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