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Chapter 14
Medical Terminology from chapter 14
Term | Definition |
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colp/o | vagina (sheath) |
episi/o | vulva (covering) |
uterus | womb; a pear-shaped organ in the pelvic cavity in which the embryo and fetus develops |
fundus | upper portion of the uterus above the entry to the uterine tubes |
adnexa | uterine tubes and ovaries (uterine appendages) |
right uterine appendage | right uterine tube and ovary |
left uterine appendage | left uterine tube and ovary |
ovary | one of two glands located on each side of the pelvic cavity that produce oocytes and female sex hormones |
oocyte | female gamete (sex cells); when fertilized by a sperm, it develops into an ovum and its capable of developing into a new individual |
ovum | imprecise term for a fertilized oocyte that is capable of implanting within the uterine wall |
vagina | tubular passageway from the cervix to the outside of the body |
vulva | external genitalia of the female; term means "wrapper" |
clitoris | female erectile tissue in the anterior portion of the vulva |
hymen | fold of mucous membrane that encircles the entrance to the vagina |
salpingostomy | reation of an opening in the fallopian tube to open a blockage |
tubal ligation | sterilization procedure in which the fallopian tubes are tied (litigated) or cut |
modified radical mastectomy | removal of an entire breast and lymph nodes of the axilla |
mammoplasty | surgical reconstruction of a breast |
CIN | cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
CPD | cephalopelvic disproportion |
D&E | dilation and evacuation |
GYN | gynecology |
IUD | intrauterine device |
LLETZ | large-loop excision of the transformation zone |
ovari/o | ovary |
pelv/i | pelvis (basin) ; hip bone |
salping/o | uterine (fallopian) tube; also, Eustachian tube |
toc/o | labor or birth |
oo- | egg, ovary |
oophor/o | ovary |