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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placenta previa
implantation of the placenta over the cervical opening or in the lower region of the uterus
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balanoposthitis
inflammation of the glans penis and foreskin covering the glans penis; also called balanitis
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benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
noncancerous enlargement of the prostate gland
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cryptorchidism
undescended testes
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epididymitis
inflammation of the epididymis
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erectile dysfunction (ED)
repeated inability to initiate or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse
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impotence
inability to achieve an erection
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orchitis
inflammation of one or both testicles
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prostatitis
inflammation of the prostate gland
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testicular torsion
condition in which the testicles become twisted and the spermatic cord, blood vessels, nerves, and vas deferens become strangled
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varicocele
enlarged veins of the spermatic cord
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Chlamydia
most common STD
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gonorrhea (GC)
STI caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae that results in inflammation of mucous membranes
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herpes genitalis
STI caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 that results in painful vesicles; commonly called genital herpes
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human papillomavirus
STI caused by human papillomavirus that results in painless, cauliflower-like warts; a cause of cervical cancer in women