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Puerperium
Time after childbirth that lasts approximatly 6 weeks, during which the anatomical and physiological changes brought about by pregnancy resolve and a woman adjusts to the new or expanded responsibilities of motherhood and nonpregnant life.
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Amni/o
Amnion (amniotic sac)
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Hyster/o, metri/o, uter/o
Uterus
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Men/o
Menses, menstruation
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Salping/o
Tube (usually fallopian or eustachian)
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To bear (offspring)
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Adnexa
Accesory parts of a structure
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Atresia
Congenital absence or closure of a normal body opening, such as the vagina.
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Choriocarcinoma
Malignant neoplasm of the uterus or at the site of an ectopic pregnancy.
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Corpus luteum
Ovarian scar tissue that results from rupturing of a follicle during ovulation and becomes a small yellow body that produces progesterone after ovulation.
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Dyspareunia
Occurrence of pain during sexual intercourse.
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Endocervicitis
Inflammation of the mucous lining of the cervix uteri
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Fibroids
Benign uterine tumors composed of muscle and fibrous tissue; also called leiomyomas (myomas) and fibromyomata uteri.
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Menarche
Beginning of menstrual function
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Oligomenorrhea
Scanty or infrequent menstrual flow
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Pyosalpinx
Pus in the fallopian tube
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Abruptio placentae
Premature separation of a normally situated placenta
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Dystocia
Difficult labor, which may be produced by the large size of the fetus or the small size of the pelvic outlet.
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Eclampsia
Most serious form of toxemia during pregnancy. Signs of eclampsia include high blood pressure, edema, convulsions, renal dysfunction, proteinuria, and in severe cases, coma.
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Parturition
Process of giving birth
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Placenta previa
Condition in which the placenta is attached near the cervix and ruptures prematurely, with spotting as the early symptom.
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Insufflation
Delivery of pressurized air or gas into a cavity, chamber, or organ to allow visual examination, remove an obstruction, or apply medication.
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Cerclage
Suturing the cervix to prevent it from dilating prematurely during pregnancy, thus decreasing the chance of a spontaneous abortion. The sutures are removed prior to delivery.
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Glucagon
Hormone produced by pancreatic alpha cells that increase the blood glucose level by stimulation the liver to change stored glycogen (a startch form of sugar) to glucose. Glucagon opposes the action of insulin and is used to reverse hypoglycemic reactions in insulin shock.
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Glucose
Simple sugar that is the end product of carbohydrate digestion. Glucose is the primary source of energy for living organisms.
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Insulin
Hormone produced by pancreatic beta cells that acts to remove sugar (glucose) from the blood by promoting its storage in tissues as carbohydrated (glycogen).
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Acromegaly
Chronic metabolic disorder characterized by a gradual, marked enlargement and thickening of the bones of the face and jaw.
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Diuresis
Increased formation and secretion of urine
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Glycosuria
Presence of glucose in the urine or abnormal amount of sugar in the urine.
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Graves disease
Multisystem autoimmune disorder characterized by pronounced hyperthyroidism usually associated with enlarged thyroid gland and exophthalmos (abnormal protrusion of the eyeball).
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Hirsutism
Excessive distribution of body hair, expecially in women.
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Hypervolemia
Abnormal increase in the volume of circulation fluid (plasma) in the body
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Hyponatremia
Abnormal condition of low sodium in the blood.
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Insulinoma
tumor of the islets of Lagerhans of the pancrease
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Blood brain barrier
Protective mechanism that blocks specific substances found in the blood stream from entering delicate brain tissue
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Neurilemma
Additional sheath external to myelin that is formed by schwann cells and found only on axons in the peripheral nervous system
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-taxia
Order, coordination
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Agnosia
Inability to comprehend auditory, visual, spatial, olfactory, or other sensations even though the sensory sphere is intact
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Ataxia
Lack of muscle coordination in the execution od voluntary movement
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Dyslexia
Inability to learn and process written language dispite adequate intelligence, sensory, ability, and exposure
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Guillain-Barre syndrome
Autoimmune condition thst causes acute inflammation of the peripheral nerves in which myelin sheaths on the axons are destroyed, resulting in decreased nerve impulses, loss of reflex response, and sudden muscle weakness
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Herpes zoster
Painful, acute infectious disease of the posterior root ganglia of only a few segments of the spinal or cranial nerves (shingles)
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Huntington chorea
Inherited disease of the CNS characterized by quick, involuntary movements, speech disturbances, and mental deterioration
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Neurosis
Nonpsychotic mental illnwaa rhat triggers feelings of distress and anxiety and impairs normal behavior
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Psychosis
Major emotional disorder in which conact with reality is lost to the point that the individual is incapable of meeting challenges of daily life
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Parasthesia
Sensation of numbness, pricling, tingling, or heightened sensitivity. Parasthesia can be caused by disorders affecting the CNS, such as stroke, transient ischemic attack, multiple sclerosis, transverse myelitis, and encephalitis
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Reye syndrome
Acute encephalopathy and fatty infiltration of the brain, liver, and, possibly, the pancrease, heart, kidney, spleen, and lymph nodes. Reye syndrome is usually seen in children younger than 15 and who had and acute viral infection. Mortality rate as high as 80%. The use of aspirin by children experiencing chickenpox or influenza may induce reye syndrome.
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Sciatica
Severe pain in the leg along the course of the sciatic nerve felt at the bade of the spine, down the thigh, and radiating down the leg due to a compressed nerve.
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Syncope
Temporary loss of conscousness due to the sudden decline of blood flow to the brain. (fainting)
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Adnexa
Tissues or structures in the body adjacent to or near a related structure
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Humor
Any fluid or semifluid of the body
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Perilymph
Fluid that very closely resembles spinal fluid but found in the cochlea
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Tunic
Layer or coat of tissue
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Cycl/o
Ciliary body of eye; circular; cycle
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Dacry/o
Tear; lacrimal apparatus
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Opt/o, optic/o
Eye, vision
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