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KNH 209
Medical Terminology Ch. 13 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| colp/o | vagina |
| vagin/o | vagina |
| episi/o | vulva |
| vulv/o | vulva |
| perine/o | perineum |
| gynec/o, gyn/o | woman |
| mast/o | breast |
| mamm/o | breast |
| lact/o | milk |
| cervic/o | cervix |
| hyster/o | uterus |
| metr/o | uterus |
| uter/o | uterus |
| pelv/i | pelvis |
| men/o | menstruation |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| ovair/o | ovary |
| salping/o | fallopian tube |
| amni/o | amnion |
| chori/o, chorion/o | chorion |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| toc/o | labor |
| fet/o | fetus |
| part/o, nat/o | birth |
| amenorrhea | no menstruation |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
| hysteralgia/ hysterodynia | pain in the uterus |
| mastalgia | breast pain |
| mastoptosis | downward displacement (drooping) of the breasts |
| menorrhagia | excessive menstrual flow |
| menorrhalgia | painful menstruation |
| metrorrhagia | menstrual bleeding at irregular times |
| ovaralgia/ ovarialgia | pain of the ovaries |
| oligomenorrhea | infrequent or light menstrual periods |
| vaginodynia | vaginal pain |
| vulvodynia | pain in the vulva |
| amniorrhea | discharge of amniotic fluid |
| amniorrhexis | rupture of the amniotic sac |
| Braxton Hicks contraction | sporadic contractions of the uterine muscles of women not in labor, aka false labor |
| contraction | shortening or tightening of a muscle, during labor the uterine muscles contract |
| colpoptosis | downwards displacement of the vagina |
| hypermastia | excessively large breasts |
| hypomastia | abnormally small breasts |
| hyperoptosis | downwards displacement of the uterus into the vagina |
| colposcopy | procedure for examining the vagina |
| hysterosalpingogram | record of the uterus and fallopian tubes |
| hysteroscopy | procedure for examining the uterus |
| mammogram | record of a breast exam |
| pap smear | test used to detect cancer cells, most commonly in the cervix |
| endometrium | inner layer of uterine tissue |
| myometrium | middle layer of uterine muscle tissue |
| bradytocia | slow labor |
| dystocia | difficult labor |
| gravida | pregnant |
| hysterocele | hernia of the uterus |
| hysterorrhexis | rupture of the uterus |
| amniocentesis | surgical puncture of the amnion |
| cardiotocography | instrument for recording the baby's heart rate during contractions, aka fetal heart monitor |
| fetometry | procedure for measuring the fetus |
| pelvicephalometry | procedure for measuring the head size of the baby and the pelvis size of the mother |
| tocodynagraph | instrument for recording the strength of labor contractions |
| antepartum | time before birth |
| natal | pertaining to birth |
| neonatal | pertaining to new birth, normally first 28 days after birth |
| obstetrics | branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy, labor, and delivery of newborns |
| postnatal/ postpartum | pertaining to after birth |
| prenatal | pertaining to before birth |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
| mastitis | inflammation of the breast |
| cervicocolpitis | inflammation of the cervix and vagina |
| cystocele | hernia of the urinary bladder into the vagina |
| endometriosis | condition in which endometrium cells appear and grow outside the uterus |
| menopause | cessation of menstruation |
| oophoritis | inflammation of the ovary |
| vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina |
| salpingitis | inflammation of the fallopian tube |
| salpingocele | hernia of a fallopian tube |
| urethrocele | hernia or prolapse of the urethra into the vagina |
| vesicovaginal fistula | abnormal opening between the urinary bladder and the vagina |
| vulvitis | inflammation of the vulva |
| abortion | termination of pregnancy |
| abruptio placentae | separation of the placenta from the call of the uterus |
| eclampsia | severe, life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures |
| ectopic pregnancy | implantation of a fertilized egg in a place other than the uterus |
| hyperemesis gravidarum | pregnancy-related vomiting, an extreme form of morning sickness |
| hysterorrhexis | rupture of the uterus |
| ovariocyesis | ectopic pregnancy in an ovary |
| placenta previa | condition in which the placenta is attached to the uterus near the cervix |
| preeclampsia | condition characterized by high blood pressure and high protein in the urine |
| pseudocyesis | false pregnancy |
| salpingocyesis | ectopic pregnancy in a fallopian tube |
| spontaneous abortion | naturally occurring termination of pregnancy, aka miscarriage |
| episiorrhaphy | suture of the vulva |
| hysterectomy | surgical removal of the uterus |
| hysteropexy | surgical fixation of the uterus |
| hysterosalpingectomy | surgical removal of the uterus and fallopian tube(s) |
| mammoplasty | surgical reconstruction of a breat |
| mastectomy | surgical removal of a breast |
| mastopexy | surgical fixation of a breast |
| myomectomy | surgical removal of a tumor in the muscle, usually refers to the muscle in the uterine wall |
| oophorectomy | surgical removal of an ovary |
| ovariocentesis | surgical puncture of an ovary |
| perineoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the perineum |
| perineorrhaphy | suture of the perineum |
| salpingectomy | surgical removal of a fallopian tube |
| salpingo-oorphorectomy | surgical removal of a fallopian tube and ovary |
| vaginoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the vagina |
| cesarean section | delivery of a baby through an incision made in the uterus |
| episiotomy | incision into the vulva |
| in vitro fertilization | fertilization of an egg done in a test tube |
| induced abortion | intentional termination of pregancy |
| abortifacient | drug or device that causes the termination of pregnancy |
| oxytocin | agent that stimulates uterine contractions and accelerates labor |
| tocolytic | agent that stops or delays premature labor and contractions |
| CIPP | chronic idiopathic pelvic pain |
| Cx | cervix |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| HSG | hysterosalpingogram |
| PID | pelvic inflammation disease |
| TAH/ BSO | total abdominal hysterectomy/ bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| TSS | toxic shock syndrome |
| CPD | cephalopelvic disproportion |
| EDD | expected date of delivery |
| G | gravida |
| IVF | in vetro fertilization |
| FOB | father of baby |
| LGA | large for gestational age |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| P | births |
| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
| SGA | small for gestational age |
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