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amnion (amniotic sac)

neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)

vagina

vagina

vulva

vulva

milk

milk

woman, female

uterus (womb)

uterus (womb)

abdomen

male

glans penis

testis (plural, testes)

testis (plural, testes)

fat

fat

cancer

bladder

blood

blood

excision, removal

fixation (of an organ)

uterus (womb); measure

breast

breast

menses, menstruation

birth

ovary

ovary

perineum

tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)

prostate gland

spermatozoa, sperm cells

vessel; vas deferens; duct

water

mucus

scanty

suture

instrument to cut

surgical repair

pain

hernia, swelling

forming, producing, origin

inflammation

stone, calculus

study of

specialist in study of

enlargement

resembling

beginning

pregnancy

pregnant woman

to bear (offspring)

pertaining to, relating to

condition

without, not

bad; painful; difficult

excessive, above normal

incision

tumor

disease

formation, growth

formation, growth

prolapse, downward displacement

bursting forth (of)

discharge, flow

instrument for examining

involuntary contraction, twitching

urine

tube (usually fallopian or eustachian [auditory] tubes)

childbirth, labor

turning

specialist

new

after, behind

before, in front of

cesarean section

dilatation (dilation) and curettage

diagnosis

gravida (pregnant)

gynecology

hormone replacement therapy

intrauterine device

in vitro fertilization

last menstrual period

obstetrics and gynecology

oral contraceptive pills

benign prostatic hyperplasia, benign prostatic hypertrophy

digital rectal examination

genitourinary

gonorrhea

human papillomavirus

herpes simplex virus

papanicolaou (test)

unipara, bipara, tripara (number of viable births)

pelvic inflammatory disease

pregnancy-induced hypertension

previous menstrual period

prostate-specific antigen

total abdominal hysterectomy

transverse rectus abdominis muscle

toxic shock syndrome

total vaginal hysterectomy

transurethral resection of the prostate

male sex chromosomes

sexually transmitted disease

venereal disease

vaginal fungal infection caused by candida albicans; characterized by a curdy or cheeselike discharge and extreme itching

inflammation of the uterine cervix

implantation of the fertilized ovum outside of the uterine cavity

presence of endometrial tissue outside (ectopic) the uterine cavity, such as the pelvis or abdomen

benign neoplasm in the uterus that is composed largely of fibrous tissue; aka leiomyoma

white discharge from the vagina

scanty or infrequent menstrual flow

potentially life-threatening disorder that usually develops after the 20th week of pregnancy and is characterized by edema and proteinuria

pus in the fallopian tube

turning, or state of being turned back, especially an entire organ being tipped from its normal position (such as uterus)

inability of a woman to become pregnant or for a man to impregnate a woman

rare & sometimes fatal staphylococcus infection that generally occurs in menstruating women, most of whom use vaginal tampons for menstrual protection

protozoal infestation of the vagina, urethra, or prostate

congenital absence of one or both testes; aka anorchia

inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis

failure of one or both testicles to descend into the scrotum

congenital defect in which the urethra opens on upper side of the penis near the glans penis instead of the tip

congenital defect in which the male urethra opens on undersurface of the penis instead of the tip

inability of a man to achieve or maintain a penile erection; commonly called erectile dysfunction

stenosis or narrowness of the preputial orifice so that the foreskin cannot be pushed back over the glans penis

any disease that may be acquired as a result of sexual intercourse or other intimate contact w/ an infected individual and affects the male and female reproductive systems; aka venereal disease

STD caused by infection w/ the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis

wart(s) in the genitalia caused by HPV

contagious bacterial infection that most commonly affects the genitourinary tract and, occasionally, the pharynx or rectum

infection in females and males of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa w/ herpes simplex virus type 2

infectious, chronic STD characterized by lesions that change to a chancre and may involve any organ or tissue

obstetric procedure that involves surgical puncture of the amniotic sac under ultrasound guidance to remove amniotic fluid

examination of the vagina and cervix w/ an optical magnifying instrument (colposcope)

radiography of the uterus and oviducts after injection of a contrast medium

visual examination of the abdominal cavity w/ a laparoscope through one or more small incisions in the abdominal wall, usually at the umbilicus

radiography of breast; used to diagnose benign and malignant tumors

• microscopic analysis of cells taken from the cervix and vagina to detect the presence of carcinoma
• cells are obtained for a Pap test via insertion of a vaginal speculum and the use of a swab to scrape a small tissue sample from the cervix and vagina

examination of the prostate gland by finger palpation through the anal canal and the rectum

blood test to screen for prostate cancer

obstetric procedure in which a nonabsorbable suture is used for holding the cervix closed to prevent spontaneous abortion in a woman who has an incompetent cervix

surgical procedure that widens the cervical canal of the uterus (dilation) so that the endometrium of the uterus can be scraped (curettage)

surgical removal of a uterus, a fallopian tube, and an ovary

excision of a small primary breast tumor ("lump") and some of the normal tissue that surrounds it

complete or partial excision of one or both breasts, most commonly performed to remove a malignant tumor

excision of an entire breast, nipple, areola, and the involved overlying skin; aka simple mastectomy

excision of an entire breast, including lymph nodes in the underarm (axillary dissection)

excision of an entire breast, all underarm lymph nodes, and chest wall muscles under the breast

reconstruction of a breast that has been removed due to cancer or other disease

common breast reconstruction technique in which a balloon expander is inserted beneath the skin and chest muscle, saline solution is gradually injected to increase size, and the expander is then replaced w/ a more permanent implant

surgical creation of a skin flap (using skin and fat from the lower half of the abdomen), which is passed under the skin to the breast area, shaped into a natural-looking breast, and sutured into place

sterilization procedure that involves blocking both fallopian tubes by cutting or burning them and tying them off

surgical removal of the foreskin or prepuce of the penis, usually performed on the male as an infant

surgical procedure to relieve obstruction caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (excessive overgrowth of normal tissue) by insertion of a resectoscope into the penis and through the urethra to "chip away" at prostatic tussue and flush out chips (using an irrigating solution)

hormonal preparation used to increase sperm count in infertility cases