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amenorrhea  Absence of menstrual flow, usually due to a disturbance in hormonal concentrations.
conization  Surgical removal of a cone of tissue from the cervix for examination.
curettage  Surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrium of the uterus is scraped (commonly called D and C, for dilation and curettage).
dysmenorrhea  Painful menstruation.
endometritis  Inflammation of the uterine lining.
epididymitis  Inflammation of the epididymis.
hematometra  Accumulation of menstrual blood within the uterine cavity.
hydrocele  Enlarged scrotum caused by accumulation of fluid along the spermatic cord.
hypospadias  Male developmental anomaly in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis.
hysterectomy  Surgical removal of the uterus.
mastitis  Inflammation of a mammary gland.
oophorectomy  Surgical removal of an ovary.
oophoritis  Inflammation of an ovary.
orchiectomy  Surgical removal of a testis.
orchitis  Inflammation of a testis.
prostatectomy  Surgical removal of a portion or all of the prostate gland.
prostatitis  Inflammation of the prostate gland.
salpingectomy  Surgical removal of a uterine tube.
salpingitis  Inflammation of the uterine tube.
vaginitis  Inflammation of the vaginal lining.
varicocele  Distension of the veins within the spermatic cord.







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