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Medical Terminology
Chapter 14
Term | Definition |
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-arche | beginning |
colp/o | vagina (sheath) |
episi/o | vulva (covering) |
hyster/o | uterus |
metr/o | uterus |
oophor/o | egg |
salping/o | uterine (fallopian) tube; also, Eustachian tube |
toc/o | labor or birth |
colposcope | a special kind of scope designed to examine the vagina |
episiotomy | incision made in the perineum to facilitate childbirth |
menarche | the term for the beginning of menstruation |
fundus | upper portion of the uterus above the entry to the uterine tubes |
endometrium | lining of the uterus, which is shed approximately every 28 to 30 days in a nonpregnant female during menstruation |
myometrium | muscular wall of the uterus |
adnexa | uterine tubes and ovaries (uterine appendages) |
ovum | imprecise term for a fertilized oocyte that is capable of implanting within the uterine wall |
hymen | fold of mucous membrane that encircles the entrance to the vagina |
introitus | opening to the vagina; also called vaginal orifice |
greater vestibular glands | two glands located on either side of the vaginal opening that secrete a lubricant during intercourse; also called Bartholin glands |
amnion | innermost of the membranes surrounding the embryo in the uterus, filled with amniotic fluid; also called amniotic sac |
meconium | intestinal discharges of the fetus that form the first stools in the newborn |
amenorrhea | absence of menstruation |
dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
oligomenorrhea | infrequent menstruation |
anovulation | absence of ovulation |
dyspareunia | painful intercourse (coitus) (dys = painful; para = alongside of; eunia =bed) |
leukorrhea | abnormal white or yellow vaginal discharge |
menorrhagia | excessive bleeding at the time of menstruation |
metrorrhagia | bleeding from the uterus at any time other than normal menstruation |
oligo-ovulation | irregular ovulation |
dermoid cyst | congenital tumor composed of displaced embryonic tissue (teeth, bone, cartilage, and hair); typically found in an ovary and usually benign |
displacement of uterus | displacement of the uterus from its normal position |
anteflexion | abnormal forward bending of the uterus |
retroflexion | abnormal backward bending of the uterus |
retroversion | backward turn of the whole uterus; also called tipped uterus |
endometriosis | condition characterized by migration of portions of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity |
fibromyoma | benign tumor in the uterus composed of smooth muscle and fibrous connective tissue; also called fibroid or leiomyoma |
fistula | abnormal passage, such as from one hollow organ to another |