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What is Ovary
One of the pair of female gonads
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What is Areola
The darker pigmented, circular area surrounding the nipple of each breast.
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What is Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
a group of symptoms that include irritability, fluid retention (bloating), tenderness of the breasts, & general feelings of depression occuring shortly before the onset of menstruation.
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What is Mammography
THE PROCESS OF X-RAYING THE SOFT TISSUE OF THE BREAST FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETECTING VARIOUS BENIGN & MALIGNANT GROWTHS BEFORE THEY CAN BE FELT.
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What is Amenorrhea
The absence of a period
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What is Fundus
The DOME-SHAPED central, upper portion of the uterus between the points of insertion of the fallopian tubes.
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What is Cervix
The neck of the uterus
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What is Pregnancy
THE PERIOD OF INTRAUTERINE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE FETUS FROM CONCEPTION TO BIRTH |
What is Conization
The surgical removal of a
CONE-SHAPED segment of the cervix for diagnosis or treatment. |
What is Dysmenorrhea
Painful period
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What is Endometrium
The inner lining of the uterus
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What is Perineum
The area between the vaginal orifice & the anus
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What is Fibrocystic Breast Disease
The presence of single or multiple fluid-filled cysts that are palpable in the breasts,
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What is Colposcopy
Visual examination of the vagina & cervix using an instrument with a lighted binocular microscope for direct examination of the surfaces of the vagina & cervix.
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What is Oligomenorrhea
Light or infrequent periods
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What is Fourchette
The point on the posterior rim of the vaginal opening at which the labia minora connect
(bottom of the vagina) |
What is Ovum
The female sex cell
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What is Salpingitis
The other medical term for PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)
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What is Culdocentesis
THE SURGICAL PUNCTURE THROUGH THE POSTERIOR WALL OF THE VAGINA INTO THE CUL-DE-SAC TO WITHDRAW INTRAPERITONEAL FLUID FOR EXAMINATION.
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What is Menorrhagia
Long or heavy periods
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What is Myometrium
The muscular layer of the wall of the uterus
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What is Corpus Luteum
The yellowish-mass that forms within the ruptured ovarian follicle
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What is Cystocele
The herniation or downward protrusion of the urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina.
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What is Aspiration Biopsy
AN INVASIVE PROCEDURE IN WHICH A NEEDLE IS INSTERTED INTO AN AREA OF THE BODY, SUCH AS THE BREAST, TO WITHDRAW TISSUE OR FLUID SAMPLE FOR MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION & DIAGNOSIS.
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What is Metorrhagia
Bleeding at times other than the menstrual flow
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