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Braxton Hicks contractions

intermittent painless uterine contractions that occur with increasing frequency as the pregnancy progresses

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andr/o

male

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balan/o

glans penis

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crypt/o

hidden

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epididym/o

epididymis

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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o, testicul/o

testis

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phall/i

penis

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prostat/o

prostate

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semin/o, sperm/o, spermat/o

sperm

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vas/o

vessel

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amni/o

amnion

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cervic/o

cervix

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colp/o, vagin/o

vagina

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embry/o

embryo

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episi/o, vulv/o

vulva

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fet/o

fetus

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galact/o, lact/o

milk

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gonad/o

gonads

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gynec/o

woman, female

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hyster/o, uter/o

uterus

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lapar/o

abdomen

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mamm/o, mast/o

breast

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men/o,

menses

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nat/o

birth

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oophor/o, ovari/o

ovary

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ov/o

ovum

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perine/o

perineum

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placent/o

placenta

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salping/o

fallopian tube

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son/o

sound

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vagin/a

vagina

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female

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abortion

AB

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breast self-examination

BSE

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cesarean section

C-section

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dilation and curettage

D&C

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estimated date of confinement

EDC

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estrogen replacement therapy

ERT

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fetal heart rate

FHR

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gynecology

GYN

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intrauterine device

IUD

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in vitro fertilization

IVF

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labor and delivery

L&D

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last menstrual period

LMP

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obstetrics and gynecology

OB-GYN

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oral contraceptive

OC

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papanicolaou smear

Pap

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pelvic inflammatory disease

PID

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premenstrual syndrome

PMS

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total abdominal hysterectomy

TAH

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total abdominal hysterectomy-bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

TAH-BSO

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toxic shock syndrome

TSS

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male

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

BPH

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circumcision

CIRC, circum

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digital rectal examination

DRE

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erectile dysfunction

ED

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prostate-specific antigen

PSA

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testicular self-examination

TSE

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transurethral resection of the prostate

TURP

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gonorrhea

GC

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genitourinary

GU

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human papilloma virus

HPV

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sexually transmitted disease

STD

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Trichomoniasis

Trich

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venereal disease

VD

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amenorrhea

absence of menstruation

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Bartholin's gland cyst

blockage of one or both of the Bartholin's glands, causing inflammation and tenderness

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candidiasis

vaginal fungal infection caused by Candida albicans, with key symptoms including itching, burning, and a thick, curdy discharge; also known as a vaginal yeast infection

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dysmenorrhea

pain in the lower abdominopelvic area and other discomfort associated with menses

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ectopic pregnancy

implantation of the fertilized egg outside the uterus

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endometriosis

growth of endometrial tissue in abnormal sites in the lower abdominopelvic area

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fibrocystic breast disease

presence of multiple lumps in the breast, consisting of fibrous tumors or fluid-filled cysts

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Infertility

the inability to conceive a child

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ovarian cyst

a fluid filled sac in an ovary

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pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

any acute or chronic infection of the female reproductive system, including the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries

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premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

a group of symptoms experienced by some women within the 2-week period before menstruation

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toxic shock syndrome (TSS)

rare disorder caused by bacterial exotoxins; most commonly occurs in young women who use tampons

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uterine fibroids

benign, smooth tumors made of muscle and fat; also called leiomyomas

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uterine prolapse

downward protrusion of the uterus into the vaginal opening

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abortion (AB)

spontaneous or therapeutic loss of a pregnancy at less than 20 weeks; also called miscarriage

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abruptio placentae

premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall

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eclampsia

complication of pregnancy characterized by severe hypertension, seizures, and possible coma

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gestational diabetes

development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a pregnant woman who did not have diabetes before becoming pregnant

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