abdominocentesis
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Surgical puncture of the abdominal
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amenorrhea
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Absence (without) of menstrual flow
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aniso-
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Prefix for unequal
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anisocytosis
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Means that cells are of unequal sizes
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anisomastia
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A woman's breasts are of unequal size
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antefebrile
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Pertaining to before a fever
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anteflexion
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Forward bending
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antemortem
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Before death
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antepyretic
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Before the fever
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autopsy
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A postmortem exam assists in determining the cause of death of a person
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bilateral
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When a procedure is performed on both sides
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bilateral mammogram
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Radiograph of both breasts
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cervic/o
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Neck as well as neck of the uterus
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cervical
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Pertaining to the cervix
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cervicectomy
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Excision of the cervix
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cervicitis
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Inflammation of the cervix
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cesarean section delivery
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C-section
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colp/o
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Used in words about the vagina
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colpectomy
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Excision of a part of the vagina
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colpitis
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Inflammation of the vagina
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colpodynia
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Vaginal pain
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colpopexy
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Fixation of a prolapsed vagina
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colpoplasty
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Surgical repair of the vagina
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colpoptosis
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Prolapse of the vagina
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colporrhaphy
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Suture of the vagina
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colposcope
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Instrument for examining the vagina
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colposcopy
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Process of examining the vagina with a scope
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colpospasm
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Vaginal spasm
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conception
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Implantation of the blastocyst into the endomentrium
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dilation and curettage
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D&C
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