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93 Cards in this Set
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amni/o
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amnion
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cervic/o
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cervix, neck
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chori/o, chorion/o
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chorion
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colp/o
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vagina
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culd/o
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cul-de-sac
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episi/o
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vulva
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galact/o
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milk
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gynec/o
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woman, female
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hyster/o
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uterus, womb
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lact/o
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milk
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mamm/o
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breast
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mast/o
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breast
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men/o
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menses, menstruation
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metr/o, metri/o
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uterus
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my/o, myom/o
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muscle, muscle tumor
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nat/i
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birth
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obstetr/o
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pregnancy and childbirth
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o/o
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egg
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oophor/o
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ovary
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ov/o
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egg
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ovari/o
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ovary
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perine/o
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perineum
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phor/o
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to bear
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salping/o
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fallopian tubes
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uter/o
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uterus
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vagin/o
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vagina
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vulv/o
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vulva
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-arche
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beginning
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-cyesis
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pregnancy
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-gravida
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pregnant
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-parous
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bearing, bringing forth
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-rrhea
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discharge
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-salpinx
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uterine tube
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-tocia
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labor, birth
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-version
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act of turning
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dys-
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painful
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endo-
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within
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in-
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in
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intra-
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within
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multi-
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many
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nulli-
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no, not, none
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pre-
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before
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primi-
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first
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retro-
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backward
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AB
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abortion
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AFP
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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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ASCUS
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atypical squamous cells of unknown significance-abnormal Pap smear but does not meet the criteria for a lesion.
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BSE
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breast self-examination
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CA 125
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protein marker elevated in ovarian cancer (normal range of values is 0-35)
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C-Section
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cesarean section
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CIN
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cervial intraepithelial neoplasia
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CIS
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carcinoma in situ
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CS
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cesarean section
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CVS
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chorionic villus sampling
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Cx
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cervix
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D&C
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dilation (dilatation) and curettage
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DCIS
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ductal carcinoma in situ; a precancerous breast lesion that indicates a higher risk for invasive ductal breast cancer
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DES
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diethylstibestrol-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 turmors in the daughters (rarely in sons) of mothers so treated.
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DUB
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dysfunctional uterine bleeding
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ECC
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endocervical curettage
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EDC
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estimated date of confinement
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EMB
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endometrial biopsy
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FHR
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fetal heart rate
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FSH
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follicle-stimulating hormone
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G
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gravida (pregnant)
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GnRH
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gonadotropin-releasing-hormone-secreted by the hypothalamus to stimulate the release of FSH and LH from the pituitary gland
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GYN
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gynecology
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hCG or HCG
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human chorionic gonadotropin
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HDN
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hemolytic disease of the newborn
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HPV
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human papillomavirus
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HRT
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hormone replacement therapy
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HSG
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hysterosalpingography
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IUD
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intrauterine device; contraceptive
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IVF
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in vitro fertilization
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LAVH
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laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy
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Leep
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loop electrocautery excision procedure
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LH
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luteinizing hormone
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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multip
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multipara; multiparous
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OB
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obstetrics
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OCPs
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oral contraceptive pills
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para 2-0-1-2
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woman's reproductive history; 2 full-term infants, o preterm, 1 abortion, and 2 living children
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pap smear
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papanicolaou smear-test for cervical or vaginal cancer
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Path
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pathology
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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PMS
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premenstrual syndrome
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primip
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primipara; primiparous
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RDS
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respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn
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SLN biopsy or SNB
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sentinel lymph node biopsy-blue dye or radioisotopes (or both) identifies the first lymph node draining the breast lymphatics
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TAH-BSO
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total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
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Tram flap
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trans-rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap-for breast reconstruction
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TVH
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total vaginal hysterectomy
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UAE
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uterine artery embolization
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