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Obstetrics HIM Notes
Term | Definition |
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ante- | (before) |
dys- | (painful, labored, difficult) |
micro- | (small) |
multi- | (many) |
nulli- | (none) |
post- | (after) |
pre- | (before) |
neo- | (new) |
amni/o | (amnion, amniotic fluid) |
cephal/o | (head) |
chori/o | (chorion) |
embry/o | (embryo) |
esophag/o | (esophagus) |
fet/i , fet/o | (fetus, unborn offspring) |
gravid/o | (pregnancy) |
lact/o | (milk) |
nat/o | (birth) |
olig/o | (scanty, few) |
omphal/o | (umbilicus, navel) |
par/o , part/o | (to bear, labor, childbirth, give birth to) |
prim/i | (first) |
pseud/o | (false) |
puerper/o | (childbirth) |
pylor/o | (pylorus, pyloric sphincter) |
terat/o | (malformations) |
-a | (no meaning, noun ending) |
-al , -ic | (pertaining to) |
-amnios | (amnion, amniotic fluid) |
-cyesis | (pregnancy) |
-e | (noun ending, no meaning) |
-gen | (substance that produced, agent that produced) |
-genic | (producing, originating, causing) |
-graphy | (process of recording) |
-is | (noun suffix, no meaning) |
-itis | (inflammation) |
-logist | (specialist who studies and treats, physician who studies and treats) |
-logy | (study of) |
-oid | (resembling) |
-oma | (tumor) |
-rrhea | (discharge, flow) |
-rrhexis | (rupture) |
-stenosis | (constriction, narrowing) |
-tocia | (birth, labor) |
-tomy | (incision, cut into) |
-um | (noun ending, no meaning) |
-us | (noun ending, no meaning) |
amenorrhea (ā-men-ŏ-RĒ-ă) | a/men/o/rrhea absence of menstrual flow |
amniocentesis (am-nē-ō-sen-TĒ-sĭs) | amni/o/centesis surgical puncture into the amnion to remove a small amount of fluid for testing. The fluid is tested for potential fetal abnormalities |
amniochorial (am-nē-ō-KŌ-rē-ăl) | amni/o/chori/al pertaining to the amnion and chorion |
amnionitis (am-nē-ō-NĪ-tis) | amnion/itis inflammation of the amnion |
amniorrhea (am-nē-ŏ-RĒ-ă) | amni/o/rrhea discharge (escape) of amniotic fluid |
amniorrhexis (am-nē-ŏ-REK-sis) | amni/o/rrhexis rupture of the amnion |
amniotomy (am-nē-OT-ŏ-mē) | amni/o/tomy incision into the amnion to induce labour |
antepartum (ăn-tē-PĂR-tŭm) | ante/part/um before childbirth referencing the mother |
chorioamnionitis (kōr-ē-ō-am-nē-ō-NĪT-ĭs) | chori/o/amnion/itis inflammation of the chorion and amnion |
choriocarcinoma (kōr-ē-ō-kar-sĭn-Ō-mă) | chori/o/carcinoma cancerous tumour of the chorion |
dystocia (dis-TŌ-sh(ē-)ă) | dys/tocia labor that is difficult |
embryogenic (ĕm-brē-ō-JĔN-ĭk) | embry/o/genic producing an embryo |
embryoid (EM-brē-ōyd) | embry/oid resembling an embryo |
episiotomy (i-piz-ē-OT-ŏ-mē) | episi/o/tomy Incision into the vulva to widen the vaginal opening to prevent ripping or tearing of the perineum during delivery |
fetal (FĒT-ăl) | fet/al pertaining to the fetus |
gravida (GRĂV-ĭ-dă) | gravid/a pregnant (woman) Note, that this is referring to a woman who is or has been pregnant regardless of outcome |
hyperemesis gravida (hī-pĕr-EM-ĕ-sĭs GRĂV-ĭ-dă) | hyper/emesis gravida Excessive vomiting during pregnancy |
hysterorrhexis (his-tĕ-rō-REK-sĭs) | hyster/o/rrhexis rupture of the uterus |
intrapartum (in-tră-PART-ŭm) | intra/part/um within (during) labour and delivery |
lactic (LAK-tik) | lact/ic pertaining to milk |
lactogenic (lak-tŏ-JĔN-ĭk) | lact/o/genic producing milk |
lactorrhea (lak-tŏ-RĒ-ă) | lact/o/rrhea discharge of milk |
microcephalus (mī-krō-SĔF-ă-lŭs) | micr/o/cephal/us small head |
multigravida (mŭl-tĭ-GRĂV-ĭ-dă) | multi/gravid/a many pregnancies A woman who has been pregnant two or more times regardless of outcome |
multipara (mŭl-TĬP-ă-ră) | multi/par/a many births |
natal (NĀT-ăl) | nat/al pertaining to birth |
neonate (NĒ-ō-nāt) | neo/nate new born (infant from birth to four weeks of age) |
neonatal (nē-ō-NĀT-ăl) | neo/nat/al pertaining to newborn |
neonatologist (nē-ō-nā-TŎL-ō-jĭst) | neo/nat/o/logist physician who studies and treats disorders of the new born |
neonatology (nē-ō-nā-TŎL-ō-jē) | neo/nat/o/logy study of the newborn |
nulligravida (nŭl-ĭ-GRĂV-ĭ-dă) | null/i/gravida A woman who has never been pregnant |
nullipara (nŭl-ĬP-ă-ră) | nulli/par/a no births |
oligohydramnios (ŏl-ĭg-ō-hī-DRĂM-nē-ōs) | olig/o/hydr/amnios scanty amnion water a condition where there is minimal amniotic fluid within the placental sac. This can restrict the fetus from movement and growth |
omphalitis (ŏm-făl-Ī-tĭs) | omphal/itis inflammation of the umbilicus |
omphalocele (ŏm-FĂL-ō-sēl) | omphal/o/cele herniation of the umbilicus |
para (PĂR-ă) | par/a A woman who has given birth to an offspring after 20 weeks, live or stillborn |
pelvic sonography (PEL-vik sō-NOG-ră-fē) | pelv/ic son/o/graphy Process of recording sound pertaining to the pelvis |
polyhydramnios (pŏl-ē-hī-DRĂM-nē-ŏs) | poly/hydr/amnios much amnion water |
postnatal (post-NĀT-ăl) | post/nat/al pertaining to after birth (reference to the newborn) |
postpartum (pōst-PART-ŭm) | post/part/um after childbirth referring to the mother |
prenatal (post-NĀT-ăl) | pre/nat/al pertaining to before birth |
primigravida (prī-mĭ-GRAV-ĭd-ă) | primi/gravid/a first pregnancy |
primipara (prī-MĬP-ă-ră) | primi/par/a first birth |
pseudocyesis (soo-dō-sī-Ē-sĭs) | pseud/o/cyesis false pregnancy |
puerpera (pū-ĔR-pĕ-ră) | puerper/a childbirth |
puerperal (pū-ĔR-pĕ-răl) | puerper/al pertaining to immediately after childbirth |
pyloric stenosis (pī-LOR-ĭk stĕ-NŌ-sĭs) | pylor/ic stenosis narrowing of the pylorus or pyloric sphincter |
teratogen (tĕr-AT-ŏ-jĕn) | terat/o/gen agent producing malformations (in a developing embryo)such as chemicals, viruses and environmental factors |
teratogenic (tĕ-rat-ŏ-JĔN-ĭk) | terat/o/genic producing malformations |
teratology (tĕr-ă-TŎL-ō-jē) | terat/o/logy The study of malformations |